Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
fix eintreffend
English translation:
fixed date for delivery to the customer's premises
Added to glossary by
David Willett
Feb 21, 2006 08:13
18 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
fix entreffend
German to English
Bus/Financial
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
At the bottom of an order form:
"Liefertermin: ____________ fix eintreffend !"
Does anybody know what "fix eintreffend" means here w.r.t. the delivery date?
TIA, David.
"Liefertermin: ____________ fix eintreffend !"
Does anybody know what "fix eintreffend" means here w.r.t. the delivery date?
TIA, David.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | fixed date for delivery to the customer's premises |
Bob Kerns (X)
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| 3 | to arrive on schedule |
Raghunathan Rajagopalan
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Proposed translations
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23 mins
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fixed date for delivery to the customer's premises
... as opposed to the date of dispatch which from the customer's point of view is often inacceptable since he doesn't know how long the package or whatever will be in transit and when it will actually arrive.
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Note added at 56 mins (2006-02-21 09:10:30 GMT)
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Since this is an order form how about:
To be delivered on: ____________
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Note added at 56 mins (2006-02-21 09:10:30 GMT)
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Since this is an order form how about:
To be delivered on: ____________
Note from asker:
| Thanks Bob - that's what I thought it might be. Any thoughts on how to express it more concisely? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
BrigitteHilgner
: The date guaranteed for the delivery.
18 mins
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Only the supplier can provide/offer a guaranteed delivery date; since the context is an order form the term "guarantee" doesn't apply. Thanks nonetheless for the agree :-)
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| agree |
CMJ_Trans (X)
: but it means "delivery deadline xxx (and no messing about!) i.e. and no margins
41 mins
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| agree |
jccantrell
: I might say 'firm arrival date' as another option.
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Bob - most helpful!"
1 hr
Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Native in English
Quality legal / financial translation
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
to arrive on schedule
Delivery schedule to be strictly adhered to
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