Translations of abbreviations and acronyms, words and phrases from catalogues and directories
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2009-10-22
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Abbreviation or Acronym | Language | Word or Phrase | English Translation
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| Abbrev. or acronym | Lang | Word or phrase | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| / | Eng | Virgule | diagonal mark, per, indicate end of poetry lines |
| 1/1 | Fr | une/ume | Made in Demi + Entire Sizes [CC 846 BIS] |
| 4F's | Ger | turnerisch sprisch "frische, fromm, fruhlisch, frei" | gymnast's moto "fresh, devout, cheerfull, free" |
| a | Fr | aine | Senior |
| a | Lat | ante | before |
| a | Ger | am | on the bank (of a river) |
| ac | Lat | atque [conj] | and what is more |
| AG | W Ger | Aktingesellschaft | Joint stock Co./Corperation |
| apd | Eng | approved | |
| B | Ger | bruder | brother |
| BG | Fr | Bomb Glace | Ice Cream BOMB |
| birth | Ger | Geburt | birth |
| Bis | Lat | Bis | twice/second |
| Bis | Fr | Bis | twice/second |
| Br | Fr | Brevete | Patented (lasts 15 years in France) |
| c | Fr | centimeter | centimeter |
| c | Lat | circa | about |
| c | Lat | cum | with |
| °C | Fr | Celsius, centigrade | tempeature centigrade |
| cl | Fr | centi-litre | centi-litre, 1/100th of a liter |
| cm | Fr | centimeter | centimeter, (2.5cm=1in) |
| coprd | Eng | copyrighted | |
| DDR | E Ger | Delikbutchr Demookratische Repu | E Germany |
| des | Eng | design | |
| dg | Fr | demiglace | half ice cream serving, 5cc |
| DRGM | Ger | Deutsches Reichs-Gerbrauchs-muster | German national registered design/patent |
| e | It | et | and |
| ël | Sw | ëller | or |
| ël | Dan | ëller | or |
| etc | L | et cetera | and otghers |
| F | Fr | fils | son |
| F | Fr | frere | brother |
| °F | Eng | Fahrenheit | temperature fahrenheit |
| F14 | Ger | gingerbread symbol | |
| Fa | Fr | firma | firm of |
| förk | Sw | f?rkortning | abbreviation |
| Fr | Fr | table | table |
| GE | Fr | Glace Entiere | whole serving of ice cream, 9cl |
| ge | Fr | glace entiere | whole ice cream servin, 10cc |
| ger | Ger | acht | eight |
| ger | Ger | Wolf | wolf |
| ger | Ger | Pferd | horse |
| ger | Ger | Haar | hair |
| Ges Gesch | Ger | Gesetzlich Geschutzi | legally registered, patented[25 years in Ger] (on GL moulds) |
| GmbH | Ger | Gesellschafte Mit Beschranter Heptung | Ltd. liability Co. |
| GmbH | Grr | Gesellschaft mit beschranktr Haftung | limited liability Co |
| gr | Fr | gram | gram = 0,035 ounces |
| gr | It | grammo-gramme | gram |
| gr | Ger | gross | large, big |
| h | Fr | habitat | home |
| H | Ger | Handelsmark | trade mark |
| h | home | ||
| habd | supplier to the group | ||
| Hand (symbol) | Fr | hand symbol used in later directories | late commercial directory : supplier to the preceding group |
| HR | Ger | handelsrecht | commercial law |
| HR | incorporated | ||
| INH | Ger | Inhaber | proprietor, owner |
| inh | Ger | inhaber | propriter |
| jfr | Sw | jämför | compare |
| KFM | Ger | Kaufmann | business man, tradesman, shopkeeper |
| KG | E Ger | (edr)konsumgenossenschat | =AG in W Ger |
| kl | Ger | klein | small |
| L | Fr | Litre | Liter = 1.06 quart |
| m.m. | Sw | med mera | and other things |
| MaB | Fr | Moule a Bombe | early spherical mould, later includes conical and peramital |
| MaT | Fr | Moule a Table | a center piece mould |
| MD | Fr | Marque depose | Registered trade mark |
| MF | Fr | Marque de Fabrique | Trade mark used c1877-1896 |
| MH | Fr | medal d'honneur | honorable mention at an exposition |
| MH | Fr | medalidlle de honneur | medal of honor= honorable mention[40;48] |
| mm | Fr | millimeter | 0.1 cm = 25/ inch |
| Mon | Fr | Maison | House of, Firm of |
| Mon | Fr | maison | house, tamily firm |
| nf | Eng | not found | |
| ngn | Sw | någon | someone |
| ngns | Sw | någons | someone's |
| ngy | Sw | något | something |
| o.d, | Sw | och dylikt | and similar |
| Od | Ger | oder | or |
| osv | Sw | och s vidare | etc |
| P | Fr | pere | father |
| p | Lat | post | after |
| pat | Eng | patent | |
| pl. | Sw | plural | plural |
| QG | Fr | Quartier Glace | 1/4 portion of ice cream, 2cc |
| r | Fr | rear | |
| ROJ | Eng | Royal order of jesters | |
| S | Ger | schwester | sister |
| S | Ger | sohn | son |
| S | Fr | soeur | sister |
| s | Lat | sine | without |
| SGDG | Fr | Sans Garantie du Gouvernement | Without Guaranty of the Government |
| Sm | Ger | Shutzmark | Trade mark |
| So | Fr | socle | base |
| So | Ger | sockel | base |
| Sor | Fr | Sorbotier | freezing pot (English have flat bottoms and French have hemispheric bottoms) |
| Sr | Fr | successeur (de) | Successor (to,of) |
| sr | Fr | successeur , de | successor, to ,of |
| sx. | Sw | svensk, svenska | Swedish |
| T | Ger | Tochter | Doughter |
| T | Lat | Tertius | third size in same design |
| T | Fr | Tertius | third size in same design |
| T | It | Tertius | third size in same design |
| Tole | Fr | Tole peinte du lav | pointed or japanned tin |
| u | Ger | und | and |
| ung. | Sw | ungefär | approximately |
| ur gefl. | Ger | zur gef¨åffigen | please |
| V Vve | Fr | Vieille | old/widow |
| vanl. | Sw | vanligen | usually |
| VEB | E Ger | Vokseigener Betrieb | DDR State Owned Co.Ger.Dem.Repub |
| VEB | Ger | Volkseignener Betrieb | State DDR owned Co |
| W | Sw | Double VV's | Jn Swedish dictionaries filed in V's |
| W | Sw | "double V V" | listed under V in dictionary |
| X [LG] | Fr | Bis | same shape in different size |
| XX [LG] | Fr | made only in GE {note only in 1889 cat} | |
| zt | Ger | Zweiteilig | 2 parts |