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Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

kring(loop)winkel

English translation:

thrift store

Added to glossary by André Linsen
May 29, 2010 12:34
13 yrs ago
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Dutch term

kring(loop)winkel

Dutch to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. Sociale economie - recyclage/hergebruik
Twee benamingen worden gebruikt: Kringloopwinkel (voornamelijk in Nederland) en Kringwinkel (voornamelijk in Vlaanderen).

Dit is een winkel waar aan lage prijzen herbruikbare spullen (kleding, electrische toestellen, meubelen, huisraad, ...) worden aangeboden aan het grote publiek, maar in hoofdzaak bedoeld voor financieel zwakkeren (leefloners, werklozen, azielzoekers, steuntrekkers, ...). Het personeel is ten dele afkomstig uit diezelfde kringen: personen die langdurig werlooos waren en nu opnieuw hun eerste stappen zetten op de arbeidsmarkt, (zeer) licht mentaal/fysiek gehandicapten, laag- of ongeschoolden, anderstaligen, kandidaat vluchtelingen, ... De spullen die verkocht worden, zijn afkomstig uit recyclage (o.a. uit de terugnameplicht van sommige productgroepen) of worden gratis aangebracht.

Ik vond reeds "charity shop", maar ik vind dit een licht denigrerende bijklank hebben (hoewel de vlag eigenlijk wel de lading dekt!), second hand shop (maar daar lijkt me het sociaal aspect van tewerkstelling en klanrengroep te weinig betrokken, evenals het gratis aanleveren/recyclerend aanleveren van de te verkopen spullen), thrift shop.

Hoe noem ik dit best in het Engels?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 thrift store
4 +3 Goodwill store
4 +1 charity shop
References
Van Dale Nl-En
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Proposed translations

+4
1 hr
Selected

thrift store

In de VS althans:
http://www.chkd.org/giving/thrift/
http://www.davthriftstores.com/

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-29 13:52:53 GMT)
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ps: De doelstellingen van deze winkels dekken precies de lading van de kringloopwinkels.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-29 13:57:03 GMT)
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Google localizes the search results these days, which is very annoying. Those links are not the best references. This may be more helpful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrift_stores
But that redirects to charity shop.
Peer comment(s):
agree Suzan Hamer : Yes; sometimes such shops are generically referred to as "Goodwill" or "Salvation Army" (stores). // Right but, as Casey says, people will say Goodwill, for example, when referring to any thrift shop or 1 run by another organization.
12 mins
Goodwill & Salv. army would be 'brands', next to DAV and CHKD stores. Thrift stores is generic.
neutral writeaway : thrift store sounds a bit cheap and nasty @Suzan Hamer-they can only be Salvation Army stores if they are run by the Salvation Army/thrift really screams it's for poor people.
1 hr
It does not 'sound' cheap in the VS. More literal would be 'recycling store' but beware, it refers to waste recycling in the VS. Habitat for Humanity runs "Habitat Restore"
agree Verginia Ophof
2 hrs
thanks
agree Ann Bishop (X)
2 hrs
thanks
agree Tina Vonhof (X) : Generic term, nothing cheap and nasty about it.
11 hrs
thanks Tina
neutral Sally Hill (X) : As far as I know, in the UK neither 'thrift store' nor 'goodwill store' are used. I myself (a Brit) would refer to charity shop or second-hand shop. The correct translation will surely depend on your target audience.
17 hrs
Of course, I referenced to the US. Please enter your suggestion as an answer...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I think "thrift shop" fits best for my target audience, even though I also like "goodwill store". I choose not to use "charity shop" because I feel it has a a negative connotation both other translations don't have. Thanks to all for your reactions."
+3
1 hr

Goodwill store

From personal experience in the US: we always talked about taking things we wanted to get rid of (but didn't want to throw out) to the goodwill store. Other terms generally used are the thrift store or charity shop.
Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_shop

Peer comment(s):
agree writeaway : goodwill store is a bit less stiigmatizing than thrift shop or charity shop.
1 hr
agree Lianne van de Ven : If you use 'goodwill stores' in general and avoid 'the Goodwill store' (branded) this will work
2 hrs
agree Tina Vonhof (X) : with Lianne.
11 hrs
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+1
2 days 1 hr

charity shop

the closest thing in UK English
Peer comment(s):
agree PeterinScotland : We do have community enterprises like these in UK, but they are not a uniform thing. Here in the north of Scotland we have ILM (Highland) which refurbishes and sells household appliances (white goods) and provides a handyperson service to old people.
606 days
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Reference comments

1 hr
Reference:

Van Dale Nl-En

kringloopwinkel de (m.)
shop specialized in recycled goods
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