Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
Ablagefach
Englisch translation:
glove compartment
Added to glossary by
Elvira Stoianov
Nov 28, 2001 12:21
22 yrs ago
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Deutsch term
Luxemburg
Currently employed in-house
Native in: Rumänisch 
, Ungarisch
Works in: Deutsch > Rumänisch, Englisch > Rumänisch, Rumänisch > Deutsch, and 4 more.
Ablagefach
Deutsch > Englisch
Technik
Kraftfahrzeuge/PKW und LKW
of a car
Proposed translations
(Englisch)
| 4 | glove compartment |
jccantrell
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| 4 +1 | storage area / storage bin / storage box |
Ulrike Lieder (X)
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| 5 | Wouldn't be trunk |
Trudy Peters
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| 4 | storage compartment |
RWSTranslati (X)
|
Change log
Feb 16, 2016 17:43: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Kraftfahrzeuge/PKW und LKW"
Proposed translations
3 Min.
jccantrell
Vereinigte Staaten
Vereinigte Staaten
Native in Englisch
Works in field
Vereinigte Staaten
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: Englisch (Variant: US) 
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch
Related KudoZ points
:
295
Selected
glove compartment
In the USA, this is usually used to designate the glove compartment
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "i hope that's right"
+1
6 Min.
storage area / storage bin / storage box
or tray area or floor tray
or center console storage compartment (if you know where it is located)
All the above listed by Schmitt - should give you some options
or center console storage compartment (if you know where it is located)
All the above listed by Schmitt - should give you some options
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD, MBA
: It really depends on the context. Glove compartment would be Handschuhfach in German. All the terms Ulrike listed are possible storage options.
1 Stunde
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7 Min.
RWSTranslati (X)
Deutschland
Native in Deutsch
&
Englisch
Specializes in field
Related KudoZ points
:
12
storage compartment
another idea
2 Stunden
Trudy Peters
Vereinigte Staaten
Vereinigte Staaten
Native in Deutsch
&
Englisch
Vereinigte Staaten
Very detail-oriented
Native in: Deutsch , Englisch
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch, Englisch
Related KudoZ points
:
139
Wouldn't be trunk
An Ablagefach would not be a trunk. Trunk is Kofferraum. A "Fach" is much smaller than a trunk.
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