Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
brun-blanc
English translation:
white and brown goods
Added to glossary by
Paul Stevens
Oct 19, 2002 10:38
21 yrs ago
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French term
Accurate and reliable translations
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English
brun-blanc
French to English
Marketing
From the phrase:"commerçants indépendants brun-blanc" in a press release.
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Florence Bremond
France
France
Native in French
France
Art of the French language
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French
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household appliances dealers/tv and video dealers
there might possibly something better in English, but that's the meaning : "produit blanc" refers to fridges, washning machines,....while "produit brun" is a tv, a camcorder etc...
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Note added at 2002-10-19 10:52:48 (GMT)
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\"On distingue :
· l’électroménager appelé aussi \"produit blanc\"
· le matériel informatique : ordinateurs, imprimantes...
· le matériel bureautique : photocopieurs, télécopieurs, répondeurs, calculatrices,
téléphones, minitels...
· le matériel audiovisuel appelé aussi \"produit brun\" : téléviseurs, magnétoscopes,
camescopes, équipements de reproduction du son...\"
http://www.apcede.com/data/DIB/Filieres_valorisation/Dcht_el...
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Note added at 2002-10-19 10:52:48 (GMT)
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\"On distingue :
· l’électroménager appelé aussi \"produit blanc\"
· le matériel informatique : ordinateurs, imprimantes...
· le matériel bureautique : photocopieurs, télécopieurs, répondeurs, calculatrices,
téléphones, minitels...
· le matériel audiovisuel appelé aussi \"produit brun\" : téléviseurs, magnétoscopes,
camescopes, équipements de reproduction du son...\"
http://www.apcede.com/data/DIB/Filieres_valorisation/Dcht_el...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Although Dusty confirmed that "brown goods" is common usage (thanks, Dusty), I have chosen Oddie's answer as she was the first to clarify what they are (I'm afraid that although I'd come across "white goods", I'd never come across "brown goods" before - must be my sheltered childhood, I suppose!!)
Thanks to everyone, and sorry that I could not split the points."
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Roxana Marian
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Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, French to Romanian, Romanian to English
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home appliances
I think it refers to home appliances
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independent brown / white goods retailers
We use the same expression in commercial language --- meanings exactly as described above
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Bourth (X)
: Absolutely
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home appliances and electronics dealers / retailers
could be: home appliance and electronics retailers (or dealers)
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Yolanda Broad
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thanks!
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Tony M
: 'electronics' is a bit wide --- could mean hobby shops like 'Radio Shack' for example; 'white' and 'brown' refer specifically to 'kitchen' and living room' appliances, if you like
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