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die Sorte (-n)
   kind, sort, type; brand; grade; species, strain, variety (goods, plants)
die Sorten (pl., Devisen)
   foreign currency (coins and banknotes)

Er war ein Verbrecher übelster Sorte.
He was the worst sort of criminal.
Er war nicht jemand von der Sorte, die sich leicht beeindrucken lässt.
He wasn't the type (sort of fellow) who could be easily impressed.
Ein Barrel (159 Liter) der US-Sorte West Texas Intermediate (WTI) zur Auslieferung im Januar kostete 88,29 US-Dollar.
A barrel (159 liters) of the US variety West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for January delivery cost $88.29 USD.

Related:
die Art kind, sort, type
beste/erste Sorte top grade, top quality
nicht von der schnellsten Sorte sein to not be the sharpest tool in the shed, be slow on the draw
der Sortenhandel foreign currency trading
sortieren to sort/grade
das Sortiment assortment, range; retail book trade

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