Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Mega-Markt
English translation:
mega store
Added to glossary by
Martin Wenzel
Jun 27, 2007 17:29
16 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Never lost in translation
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to English, and 4 more.
Mega-Markt
German to English
Bus/Financial
Retail
Context: Hardware stores with cordless devices, etc.
I think they are talking about huge hardware stores, der Markt, der mit "Ich bin doch nicht blöd" Werbung macht, would also be one..
Perhaps a mega-store?
I think they are talking about huge hardware stores, der Markt, der mit "Ich bin doch nicht blöd" Werbung macht, would also be one..
Perhaps a mega-store?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | mega store |
Johannes Gleim
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| 3 | big-box store |
jccantrell
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Change log
Jun 27, 2007 18:04: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (specific)" from "Electronics / Elect Eng" to "Retail"
Proposed translations
+4
8 mins
Johannes Gleim
Native in German
40 years Engineer, 20 years translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
mega store
Yes, I would call it this way. And I remember, having seen this term, too.
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Note added at 14 Min. (2007-06-27 17:43:51 GMT)
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479000 Google hits for "Mega Store". Also called "Megastore" or Mega!store", e.g.:
Retail - PC Mega Store
http://www.imtel.co.yu/i2.php?pg=31
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Note added at 16 Min. (2007-06-27 17:46:12 GMT)
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Sorry, please read Mega-Store instead of "Mega!Store" (tying error due to the use of a French keyboard)
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Note added at 14 Min. (2007-06-27 17:43:51 GMT)
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479000 Google hits for "Mega Store". Also called "Megastore" or Mega!store", e.g.:
Retail - PC Mega Store
http://www.imtel.co.yu/i2.php?pg=31
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Note added at 16 Min. (2007-06-27 17:46:12 GMT)
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Sorry, please read Mega-Store instead of "Mega!Store" (tying error due to the use of a French keyboard)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
17 mins
jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
big-box store
Can be hardware (Home Depot) but not necessarily. Costco, Sam's are all big-box stores.
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big-box_store
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/architecture/bass/newrochelle/extra/big_box.html
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