Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

messcherp

English translation:

keen prices

Added to glossary by Judith Furness-Bosselaar
Feb 5, 2004 15:12
20 yrs ago
Dutch term

messcherp

Dutch to English Marketing
messcherpe prijzen
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 keen prices
4 +2 extremely competitive prices
4 +2 razor-sharp prices
4 rockbottom

Proposed translations

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keen prices

If a knife is sharp it can be said to be "keen".

Inkjet UK - UK inkjets - keen prices - same day despatch
Welcome to Inkjet UK - the UK's premier ink cartridge uk webstore NEW lower prices
on HP #78 cartridges visit us for inkjet cartridges - inkjet refill ...
www.inkjetuk.co.uk/ - 15k - Cached - Similar pages

Inkjet UK - UK inkjets - keen prices - same day despatch on orders ...
Popular UK supplier of inkjet cartridges, refill inks and FREE refill kits - see our website for illustrated refill instructions
www.inkjetuk.co.uk/inkjets.htm - 11k - Cached - Similar pages

Keen prices woo back cross-Border shoppers
Keen prices woo back cross-Border shoppers Cross-Border shoppers provided
the icing on the cake for Fermanagh's retailers this Christmas. ...
www.impartialreporter.com/archive/ 2004-01-01/news/story7202.html - 7k - Cached - Similar pages

Ascent - new and 2nd user systems at keen prices
On these screens there are a small selection of the offers available
from Ascent this month. If you see what you want, call straight ...
www.ascent400.com/offers/


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The adjective \"keen\" has 6 senses in WordNet.

1. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; \"an acute observer of politics and politicians\"; \"incisive comments\"; \"icy knifelike reasoning\"; \"as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang\"; \"penetrating insight\"; \"frequent penetrative observations\")
2. exquisite, keen -- (intense or sharp; \"suffered exquisite pain\"; \"felt exquisite pleasure\")
3. incisive, keen, sharp -- (very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; \"an incisive mind\"; \"a keen intelligence\"; \"of sharp and active intellect\")
4. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(predicate), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing -- (very good; \"he did a bully job\"; \"a neat sports car\"; \"had a great time at the party\"; \"you look simply smashing\")
5. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating -- (as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; \"a cutting wind\"; \"keen winds\"; \"knifelike cold\"; \"piercing knifelike pains\"; \"piercing cold\"; \"piercing criticism\"; \"a stabbing pain\"; \"lancinating pain\")
6. keen -- (having a sharp cutting edge or point; \"a keen blade\")
Peer comment(s):

agree writeaway
11 mins
agree Kate Hudson (X)
1 hr
agree Tina Vonhof (X) : maybe but not in NA English.
5 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks!"
+2
5 mins

extremely competitive prices

is another translation of this expression......
BUY BusinessObjects SOFTWARE ... .. at extremely competitive
prices. For more information ask for a price quote. ...
www.buybusobj.com/default.htm - 4k
... The EEPROMs are offered at extremely competitive prices, helping to make CSR Bluetooth
solutions the preferred choice. STMicroelectronics, More information. ...
www.csr.com/partners/hardware.htm - 36k
... Product Name: Customer specified apparels at extremely competitive prices Our Company
is a Turkish garment manufacturer and exporter specialized in knitwear ...
www.paginialbastre.com/companies/Apparel_Fashion/ company_tradeleads.php?Cid=80 - 20k
Ogio Computer Case - combines the best selection of products with unrivaled
service and extremely competitive prices. Ogio Computer Case. ...
www.ebagshop.com/e7/Ogio_Computer_Case.htm - 4k -

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Note added at 2004-02-05 15:34:07 (GMT)
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depends on the context - is this for a marketing use?
\"Keen\" is correct, but would be inappropriate for use in the U.S. (outdated word, not used in association with descriptions of price)
Peer comment(s):

agree writeaway : less jargony but that's sure what it means
14 mins
thanks
agree Chris Hopley : nice and straight-forward !
1 hr
thanks
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+2
14 mins

razor-sharp prices

Many many examples on google.
Peer comment(s):

agree writeaway : possible, but only 42 Googles (keen gets over 7,500)
4 mins
agree Wouter van Kampen
13 mins
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5 hrs

rockbottom

Rockbottom prices is a common expression in North America.
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