packaging/packing - What is the German translation? German translators help German translators with the translation of packaging/packing

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216 months ago

Gabriele Ritter (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	English > German
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	packaging/packing
Context:	Was ist der Unterschied? Verpacken und Packen?

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216 months ago

www.buero-garisch.de wrote:

packaging = Verpackung/verpacken (zum Produkt gehörend, z.B. bedruckt Schachtel mit Anweisungen; Infos etc.)

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216 months ago

www.buero-garisch.de wrote:

Packing = Verpackung/packen (in (Um-)Karton verpacken, z.B. 6er- oder 12er-Pack oder sortiert ... Im Deutschen wird VERPACKUNG / VERPACKEN für BEIDES verwendet.

216 months ago

Charles Warcup wrote:

packaging = preparing for display, dispatch etc. // packing = placing in a (protective) container

My comment:

Using the words as activities (rather than substantives) the difference can be illustrated thus:
"He spent some time packaging the vase so that it would stand the journey."
"He spent some time packing his suitcase."

My references:

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

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216 months ago

Aharon303 wrote:

Verpackung

My comment:

und nicht "Packung"

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216 months ago

Aharon303 wrote:

Verpacken/ Packen

My comment:

Packen meint das Zusammenpacken/-sammeln von Dingen z. B. in eine Kiste - aber verpackt werden Dinge damit sie geschützt werden oder besonders schön aussehen. Das ist dann nur die äußerliche Hülle.

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216 months ago

Aharon303 wrote:

packaging = Verpackung/Gebinde , packing = packen/Packung/ aber auch Dichtung

My comment:

Im technischen Bereich kann packing auch Dichtung bzw. Verdichtung bedeuten

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