Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
packaging / packing
English answer:
see notes below
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conny
Apr 5, 2006 09:17
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English term
packaging / packing
English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
grundlegender Unterschied
language pair should be EN-EN
Is there a basic difference between packing and packaging? The Langenscheidt "Englische Geschäftsbriefe" says "packing" for Verpackung. Here, only packaging is given. Does anyone know how to distinguish the two terms?
Is there a basic difference between packing and packaging? The Langenscheidt "Englische Geschäftsbriefe" says "packing" for Verpackung. Here, only packaging is given. Does anyone know how to distinguish the two terms?
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| 4 +4 | see notes below |
Bailatjones
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| 4 | Einzel- / Mengenverpackung |
David Seycek
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| 4 -1 | Packaging is Quite specific meaning enclose something in a package. |
Morad Safe (X)
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Apr 5, 2006 09:24: Ulrike Kraemer changed "Language pair" from "English to German" to "English"
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I'm sure there are other contexts but in general I would say that:
packing is all the stuff that goes INTO a carton to protect/ship merchandise
while
packaging IS the carton and can be and is often used for marketing purposes. ie - what color was the packaging? what design? what language used on the outside etc.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-05 10:22:10 GMT)
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However, they are both used as verbs as well and in that case I would just say that 'packing something' would infer making sure it is carefully wrapped and well 'packed' into a box like when you 'pack' a suitcase for travel.
Whle 'packaging something' means again focusing on the outside of the object.
Just to make it more confusing, I'm sure the two are used (whether correctly or not) interchangeably
packing is all the stuff that goes INTO a carton to protect/ship merchandise
while
packaging IS the carton and can be and is often used for marketing purposes. ie - what color was the packaging? what design? what language used on the outside etc.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-05 10:22:10 GMT)
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However, they are both used as verbs as well and in that case I would just say that 'packing something' would infer making sure it is carefully wrapped and well 'packed' into a box like when you 'pack' a suitcase for travel.
Whle 'packaging something' means again focusing on the outside of the object.
Just to make it more confusing, I'm sure the two are used (whether correctly or not) interchangeably
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David Seycek
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Einzel- / Mengenverpackung
Source text sample:
Packaging & Packing Specification
Packaging:
- 1C/1C printed polybag (0.05mm thickness) includes the following contents:
- 1 x Launcher (Top Piece)
- 1 x Gyro (Bottom Piece)
- 1 x 4C/1C (approx. 4" x 4") insert
Packing:
- 150 pcs / carton
- 50 pcs / design / carton, Equal Assortment
- 50 pcs / design packed in a master polybag
- Carton Box w/ 275 Lbs Burst Strength
Packaging & Packing Specification
Packaging:
- 1C/1C printed polybag (0.05mm thickness) includes the following contents:
- 1 x Launcher (Top Piece)
- 1 x Gyro (Bottom Piece)
- 1 x 4C/1C (approx. 4" x 4") insert
Packing:
- 150 pcs / carton
- 50 pcs / design / carton, Equal Assortment
- 50 pcs / design packed in a master polybag
- Carton Box w/ 275 Lbs Burst Strength
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Packaging is Quite specific meaning enclose something in a package.
But , Packing is a more general word that apart from the above-mentioned meaning has other Dictionary meaning as Follow:
Fill with clothes
Put things in a bag .
Cram
carry a gun
........
Fill with clothes
Put things in a bag .
Cram
carry a gun
........
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Armorel Young
: What about packaging as a noun - e.g. food packaging - and likewise packing as a noun?
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That`s a horse of a different nature.
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