storhandel

English translation: large-scale retailing

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Norwegian term or phrase:storhandel
English translation:large-scale retailing
Entered by: Carole Hognestad

11:21 Sep 6, 2007
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Retail
Norwegian term or phrase: storhandel
Storhandelsmarkedet domineres i dag av OBS og Rema, med Smart Club som nisjekonsept.
Carole Hognestad
Local time: 09:21
large-scale retailing
Explanation:
In my opinion, this term describes the concept of "storhandel" whereas "hypermarket", "warehouse store", etc. are terms for those types of stores.

Wikipedia says this about "hypermarket" for instance:

"In commerce, a hypermarket or multi-department store is a superstore which combines a supermarket and a department store. The result is a very large retail facility which carries an enormous range of products under one roof, including full lines of groceries and general merchandise."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermarket
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Thomas Deschington
Poland
Local time: 09:21
Grading comment
Many thanks for all the input on this. In the context of this translation, large-scale retailing was the best option.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1hypermarket
Per Bergvall
5warehouse store
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4large-scale trading/commerce
Diarmuid Kennan
4main shopping
GB Translati (X)
4large-scale retailing
Thomas Deschington


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
large-scale trading/commerce


Explanation:
Vinterberg & Bodelsen and L&H Business

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 08:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
main shopping


Explanation:

The main shopping market today is dominated by...

GB Translati (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hypermarket


Explanation:
What OBS and Rema as well as Smart Club have in common is that they have a selection far beyond normal household stores. Besides fresh and packaged food (own brands and name brands), dairy, grocery, bakery, cleaning supplies et al, these places will sell clothing, shoes, sportswear, lawnmowers, whitewater kayaks, kitchen supplies, paint, wallpaper, household electrics and electronics, building supplies, tiles and bathroom fixtures, navigators, cameras ... Smart Club was even selling pricey pre-owned German cars for a while, and they will sell you complete fitted kitchens. Hence the term hypermarket....

Example sentence(s):
  • The hypermarket category is currently dominated by OBS and Rema, with Smart Club as a niche concept.
Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 09:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vedis Bjørndal
4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
warehouse store


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse_store

Term used in the US for large markets selling at discount prices due to volume. They will sell you just about everything.

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 01:21
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Vedis Bjørndal: Maybe this is non-food?
4 hrs
  -> No, the one I go to sell food, meats, vegetables, and the like. Also anything else. These stores are huge warehouses that sells everything, even cars.
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1 day 17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
large-scale retailing


Explanation:
In my opinion, this term describes the concept of "storhandel" whereas "hypermarket", "warehouse store", etc. are terms for those types of stores.

Wikipedia says this about "hypermarket" for instance:

"In commerce, a hypermarket or multi-department store is a superstore which combines a supermarket and a department store. The result is a very large retail facility which carries an enormous range of products under one roof, including full lines of groceries and general merchandise."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermarket

Thomas Deschington
Poland
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
Grading comment
Many thanks for all the input on this. In the context of this translation, large-scale retailing was the best option.
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