Nov 7, 2014 11:14
9 yrs ago
German term
United States
Technical translations for over 30 years
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
Kasten
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Mechanics / Mech Engineering
I would like to ask some of you Brits. out there what you call the holders for bottled beverages.
In the US we call them 'cases' - as in 'a case of beer'.
Got a client who thinks they should be called 'crates' but have never heard of that usage before.
"A crate of beer"????
In the US we call them 'cases' - as in 'a case of beer'.
Got a client who thinks they should be called 'crates' but have never heard of that usage before.
"A crate of beer"????
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | crate |
Jaime Hyland
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| 5 +1 | crate |
BrigidF (X)
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| 3 +1 | crate |
Michael Martin, MA
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Proposed translations
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11 mins
Jaime Hyland
Native in English
Professional IT translation into English
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
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crate
A crate of beer is what we used in Ireland.
Peer comment(s):
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Gudrun Maydorn (X)
: From UK I only know them as crates.
14 mins
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Thanks Gudrun!
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Ramey Rieger (X)
: You were first
1 hr
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By a split second, apparently! :)
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Lancashireman
1 hr
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| agree |
Yorkshireman
: First come, first served - Cheers!
1 hr
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| agree |
Rebecca Garber
2 days 3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks to all who participated including agrees. EVERYONE's opinion was very valuable for me."
+1
12 mins
crate
Yes, 'a crate of beer' is common usage in British English for 'Bierkasten'.
+1
15 mins
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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40
crate
of beer is fine since (mostly plastic) crates are designed for transporting or storing just like the German Kästen. A typical case, by contrast, is just paper and cardboard.
Note from asker:
| Although I was specifically interested in learning what British English speakers have to say, it is very interesting for me to hear that American English speakers are also familiar with the term crates in this context. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Armorel Young
: Wine usually comes in cases, beer (like milk in the good old days of milk bottles) in crates. A case usually has a top (lid), while a crate is open at the top.
6 mins
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Exactly. I do understand the asker's confusion though because here in the US, they only seem to be selling beer in cases even when a crate might come in handy
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Lancashireman
: Asker: "I would like to ask some of you Brits out there..." // For a deutscher Wahlamerikaner, your command of English is really rather good. But asker's criteria should be respected.
1 hr
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It's getting silly, isn't it? Any other cunning ideas to discredit my entries?//Okay, I accept that considering that Richard also explained his stance on the matter. But I'd still argue it looks better if 'enforcement issues' are left to askers.
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