Halvfabrikata

English translation: semimanufactured products,

16:18 Mar 9, 2008
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Manufacturing
Danish term or phrase: Halvfabrikata
If a company is importing "halvfabrikata" goods, what does this mean?
Russell Mattinson (X)
Local time: 16:23
English translation:semimanufactured products,
Explanation:
There is a whole range of possibilities here: [prod.] finished parts, goods in process, intermediate products, semifinished goods, semifinished products, semimanufactured products, semimanufactures, semiproducts, semiraw materials, semis
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 15:23
Grading comment
Thanks :)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1semi-manufactured (goods)
Sven Petersson
4 +1semimanufactured products,
Diarmuid Kennan
4 +1semi-finished goods
Larry Abramson
4unfinished goods // unfinished products
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4intermediates
Laura Petersen


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
semimanufactured products,


Explanation:
There is a whole range of possibilities here: [prod.] finished parts, goods in process, intermediate products, semifinished goods, semifinished products, semimanufactured products, semimanufactures, semiproducts, semiraw materials, semis

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: You do need to know what the client or the client's industry calls them
5 mins

neutral  farmor: The correct spelling is semi-manufactured
2 days 47 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
unfinished goods // unfinished products


Explanation:
terms of "half finished product", "half fabricated", etc. are usually termed as "unfinished"

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 08:23
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
semi-finished goods


Explanation:
This is very common

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 11:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Johnson: It's the one I've heard, UK as well
2 days 16 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
intermediates


Explanation:
If it is chemicals, then it could be "intermediates".





    Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.net/translation/Danish...
Laura Petersen
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
semi-manufactured (goods)


Explanation:
22800 Google hits.

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:23
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  farmor: That or intermediary goods or products
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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