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Oct 23, 2010 14:00
13 yrs ago
Finnish term
Romania
Accurate, appropriate, elegant
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English, Finnish to Romanian, and 5 more.
kuorma
Finnish to English
Other
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
kuormakirja
I have got a delivery note here with two cells I cannot make the difference between. One says *kuormanro* and the other says *load no.*. The document is in Finnish. And the two following numbers are, obviously, different.
I'm at a loss.
Thanks for any ideas.
I'm at a loss.
Thanks for any ideas.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | load |
Hannele Marttila
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| 4 | load |
Owen Witesman
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Proposed translations
1 hr
Owen Witesman
Native in English
Real English // Oikea englanti
Native in: English
Works in: Finnish to English, Estonian to English, English, and 1 more.
load
You're right to think it is strange, because kuorma is load. Given the use and misuse if English in Finnish business contexts, this company could mean something different by the two terms...perhaps one indicates a larger shipment with subloads. Just guessing... But kuorma is load.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-23 15:42:37 GMT)
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Could they be using two different numbering systems simultaneously in different national divisions of the company?
This has the feeling of something you need to go back to the source and ask about, since all you can do on you own is guess.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-10-23 15:42:37 GMT)
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Could they be using two different numbering systems simultaneously in different national divisions of the company?
This has the feeling of something you need to go back to the source and ask about, since all you can do on you own is guess.
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Owen, will do that. It seems to be the only sensible thing to do. |
2 days 21 hrs
Hannele Marttila
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Finnish
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English
United Kingdom
bilingual exp translator/writer
Native in: Finnish , English
Works in: Finnish to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
load
Kuormano is load no. So, they are using different numbers for some reason or, this is a mistake.
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Note added at 3 days21 hrs (2010-10-27 11:37:20 GMT)
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I would ask the company about this, as suggested by somebody else too.
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Note added at 3 days21 hrs (2010-10-27 11:37:20 GMT)
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I would ask the company about this, as suggested by somebody else too.
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