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Fridges and stuff

I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent to what we call in Dutch 'white goods', i.e. large household appliances, such as fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc. Can anybody help me out with this, please? I would be very grateful!
  

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[nq:1]I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent ... such as fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc. Can anybody help me out with this, please?

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  • [nq:1]I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent ...
  • such as fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc.
  • Can anybody help me out with this, please?
  • [/nq] Believe it or not, but we call them "white goods".
  • " From "Emma" by Jane Austen (1775-1817)
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[nq:1]I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work related presentation and I can't think of the English equivalent ... such as fridges, washing machines, microwaves etc. Can anybody help me out with this, please? I would be very grateful![/nq]
Believe it or not, but we call them "white goods".
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[nq:2]I am working on a Dutch-English translation of a work ... me out with this, please? I would be very grateful![/nq]
[nq:1]Believe it or not, but we call them "white goods".
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[nq:1]Except that they now appear to be turning silver (and getting an extra 10%-20% on the price tag).[/nq]
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Also, we call TVs/VCRs/DVDs/HiFis/etc "brown goods", even though they've not been that colour since the 1970s.

fix (vb.): 1. to paper over, obscure, hide from public view; 2. to work around, in a way that produces unintended consequences that are worse than the original
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[nq:1]Except that they now appear to be turning silver (and getting an extra 10%-20% on the price tag).[/nq]
Except that it is stainless steel, more like 30% on the price, and still called white goods.

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[nq:2]Except that they now appear to be turning silver (and getting an extra 10%-20% on the price tag).[/nq]
[nq:1]Except that it is stainless steel, more like 30% on the price, and still called white goods.[/nq]
Well, there was I thinking it was hallmarked solid silver! You'll be telling me next that the silver hairs increasingly evident amongst the gold aren't real either...but what abou
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[nq:1]Well, there was I thinking it was hallmarked solid silver! You'll be telling me next that the silver hairs increasingly evident amongst the gold aren't real either...but what about the gold?[/nq]
Mine must have been plating - it's all worn off now, we're down to the base metal.

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[nq:2]Except that they now appear to be turning silver (and getting an extra 10%-20% on the price tag).[/nq]
[nq:1]:-/ Also, we call TVs/VCRs/DVDs/HiFis/etc "brown goods", even though they've not been that colour since the 1970s.[/nq]
That depends on whether or not you smoke.

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