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Trittschalldämmung und Gehschalldämmung
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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Trinkwasser

English translation:

drinking water

Added to glossary by Gareth McMillan
Sep 25, 2004 12:14
19 yrs ago
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German term

Trinkwasser

German to English Other Linguistics Plumbing systems
This may appear too simple on the surface, but it's not.

In USA what is the most commonly recognised everyday term for Trinkwasser:

Drinking water? (Water specifically classed for drinking)
or
Potable water? (Any water that can be drunk?)

I am UK native, and for me the term is drinking water- I can't see that it's going to be sooooo different in US.

Any advice from native US folks much appreciated.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 drinking water
4 +4 Drinking water
4 drinking water

Discussion

KathyAnna O Sep 25, 2004:
It's a good point
Non-ProZ.com Sep 25, 2004:
Kathy- it's a marketing catalog(ue) for a pipe system suitable for both general plumbing and "Trinkwasser". I'm doing the Korrektur, and I don't see the need to translate Trinkwater as Potable water in a general sales leaflet. I can't see someone pouring themselves a glass of potable water, surely.

Proposed translations

+3
3 mins
Selected

drinking water

I am a drinkin' water with lots of ice lovin' American.

I'll drink to that.

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Note added at 28 mins (2004-09-25 12:42:52 GMT)
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Besides \"I have to go to the pot (pottie for kids)\" after drinking too much water with ice, hence the term potable is not very apetizing. :-)

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Note added at 28 mins (2004-09-25 12:43:14 GMT)
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appetizing (sorry)
Peer comment(s):
agree msherms : Amen to the ice bit! - no doubt drinking water is the term as well in American
17 mins
agree Thomas Bollmann
18 mins
agree Dr.G.MD (X)
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Have to go with this one as I used the kids pot image to nail my argument. The customer prolly thot I was potty. "
+4
3 mins

Drinking water

in what context?
Peer comment(s):
agree lone (X)
2 hrs
Thank you Lone
agree JM Simon (X) : "tap water" is also a term for the water that comes out of the kitchen and bathroom sinks...
8 hrs
thanks
agree RNolder (X)
1 day 14 hrs
Thank you
agree Selcuk Akyuz
16 days
Thank you Selcuk
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39 mins

drinking water

For marketing purposes, I'd go with that (personally bearing in mind the health guidelines once given by the late W.C. Fields).
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