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Very true indeed. It's just that a vehicle (a ship and a car in particular) is sometimes referred to as 'she', which might imply some emotional relationship, but probably not in this context. B D, thanks a mil for your valuable input and your time.
Only if you think of the personal relationship as contractual. Being committed to a person carries moral and emotional meanings, which your context doesn't.
Yes, that makes sense. Thank you. I was also wondering if being committed to a plane can in this case be understood in the same way as being committed to a person, bearing in mind this is a snappy heading.
Yes and no: what you suggest is less dramatic/snappy than the original. Also, it is not the decision itself that is binding; the commitment is based upon a decision, but what is actually binding is either a contract, or investment in something related, or an internal organisational change that makes it essential to proceed with the deal.
A commitment to buy is a stage beyond a decision to buy, because it means entering into something binding, where either actually buying or paying a penalty for not buying is enforceable.
Jenni Lukac (X)
13:59 Apr 14, 2014
No problem. I have been in the same position many times.
Jenni, you have been most helpful. Thank you for your time and commitment :)
Jenni Lukac (X)
13:50 Apr 14, 2014
Absolutely. The writer has used the past tense "ordered" in the main article, even though it uses the convention of the present text in the title. As we say is English, this is a "done deal".
Would it be right to say that at this particular time they made a decision (=commitment) to go ahead with adding another plane to their fleet?
Jenni Lukac (X)
13:42 Apr 14, 2014
This is a matter of dates. Companies make pledges to buy items on this scale because they are not in inventory and are made to order. Barring unforeseen circumstances, they usually accept orders they have made years in advance. When all is said and done, commitments are based on decisions.
Jenni Lukac (X)
13:36 Apr 14, 2014
It's always better to have a second opinion. I am very lucky to have a patient Spanish husband to whom I can field all kinds of questions regarding the intentions of Spanish-speaking authors, but I realize that not everyone has a "sounding board" for possible interpretations of texts in a second language. The Proz network is a marvelous place to ask for the opinions of other translators and editors. (This is not mean to be a knock against BD Finch, who contributes a great deal to this forum!)
You are right BD, sorry about that. This is my first question asked here - I'll improve next time. My doubts come from the fact that they've already ordered the plane.
Jenni Lukac (X)
13:27 Apr 14, 2014
I believe so. The article states, "The additional aircraft takes its (Cargolux's) total order to 14 B747-8Fs." That's a whopping commitment.
It's not reasonable to expect others to read a whole journal article in order to help you. May I suggest that you extract and post whatever it is in the article that makes you think that it is anything other than what Jenni has suggested.
Hi Jenni, thank you for a quick reply. It seems so from the first sight. Would it be the same based on the content of the article, though? And how is this commitment understood?
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makes a commitment to buy
Explanation: This is my interpretation.
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