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Feb 26, 2013 18:41
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confezione
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I'm having a hard time finding the best word in English for "confezione" in this context. There are two tables, one deals with "confezione" and the other "imballo". So one is packaging (imballo), but what is confezione? They can't both be packaging? I need some generic words for this to work properly as this table repeats a lot. Any ideas?
This particular example is the sale of cookies and the description of how they are packaged.
Context:
CONFEZIONE
Codice EAN = 8000255590099
Peso del prodotto = 200 g
Nr di biscotti per confezione (media) = 20
Peso singolo biscotto (media) = 10 g
Aspetto esteriore della confezione = Sacchetto con cartoncino
Materiale della confezione = Polipropilene e cartoncino
Misura della confezione (bxh) = cm 9 x 6 x 19,5
Peso totale della confezione = 16 g
Durata max di conservazione = 8 mesi
Modalità di conservazione = Temperatura ambiente
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IMBALLO
Aspetto esteriore dell'imballo = Cartone ondulato
Contenuto di ogni imballo = 12 sacchetti
Misura dell'imballo (bxh) = cm 39 x 28 x 21
Peso totale dell'imballo = kg 3,00
This particular example is the sale of cookies and the description of how they are packaged.
Context:
CONFEZIONE
Codice EAN = 8000255590099
Peso del prodotto = 200 g
Nr di biscotti per confezione (media) = 20
Peso singolo biscotto (media) = 10 g
Aspetto esteriore della confezione = Sacchetto con cartoncino
Materiale della confezione = Polipropilene e cartoncino
Misura della confezione (bxh) = cm 9 x 6 x 19,5
Peso totale della confezione = 16 g
Durata max di conservazione = 8 mesi
Modalità di conservazione = Temperatura ambiente
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IMBALLO
Aspetto esteriore dell'imballo = Cartone ondulato
Contenuto di ogni imballo = 12 sacchetti
Misura dell'imballo (bxh) = cm 39 x 28 x 21
Peso totale dell'imballo = kg 3,00
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | pack |
Rachel Fell
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| 3 +2 | packet |
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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| 3 +1 | primary packaging |
Sarah Thompson
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| 4 | package |
Rossana Persolja
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| 4 | inner packaging |
Audrey Pate
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| 3 -1 | confection |
rosewood68
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Change log
Mar 9, 2013 20:44: Rachel Fell Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Rachel Fell
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pack
confezione > pack
imballo > packaging
have a look here (copy & paste doesn't seem to be working):
http://www.thebiscuitdoctor.com/home/410-packaging
imballo > packaging
have a look here (copy & paste doesn't seem to be working):
http://www.thebiscuitdoctor.com/home/410-packaging
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Comment: "Thanks to everyone for the answers. I guess pack and packaging works OK for this. Although the "imballo" may also be an actual box sent."
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Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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packet
confezione: packet
imballo: packaging
That's how I usually translate them
Hth
imballo: packaging
That's how I usually translate them
Hth
Peer comment(s):
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Schoonbeek
: That seems to support my feeling for confezione being more directed at the end user. It works well if confezione is consequently used to describe the presentation and the imballo for more "technical".
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Schoonbeek, thank you
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TrishCivitella
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confection
As mr donovan mentioned biscuits..... often* confection* is used when considering sweets/biscuits/chocolates.
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Sarah Thompson
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primary packaging
This may be a little technical, but since your "confezione" is then multi-packed in an"imballo", perhaps "primary packaging" would work for "confezione" and "secondary packaging" for "imballo". This is quoted on the Wikipedia page for Packaging and labeling (see link)
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Rossana Persolja
United Kingdom
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Works in: English to Italian, Spanish to Italian, Italian to English
package
As according to the definition of the Oxford Dictionaries online, the correct translation for 'confezione' is 'packaging', while imballo is rather translated with pack/package.
I know the terms are still too close to each other, but I think there are no other valuable alternatives/synonyms for these terms in English.
I know the terms are still too close to each other, but I think there are no other valuable alternatives/synonyms for these terms in English.
Example sentence:
polystyrene packing
all the ingredients and packaging are biodegradable
2 hrs
inner packaging
I think the issue here is that you need a term that covers all kinds of packages: tins, boxes, packets, trays, bags etc.
Discussion
I was wondering about something like "SHIPPING CONTAINER" for "imballo"... because after all, this is the function of "imballo"... it is used to ship/deliver the individual packages/packets...
http://www.insightu.org/hobby/guide_wd/ch3.html - The EAN.UCC System
These terms can sometimes mean inner and outer packaging, but it sounds like that's not the case here because it's two separate products.