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English translation: delivery, shipping, despatch, send out (goods)

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23:23 May 27, 2010

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Chinese term or phrase: 发货

I'm confused about this term because I saw in one source that it could mean, "delivery" but there are also the phrases, 交货 and 供货 which I also take to mean delivery. What is the difference between all of these phrases? I know that 发货 can also mean "consignment" but can it also mean "delivery" in just a general sense?

The context is 发货速度慢。

Thanks in advance!

Caroline Moreno KudoZ activity Questions: 170 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 135 United States
Local time: 17:29

English translation:delivery, shipping, despatch, send out (goods)

Explanation:
发货 is delivery/shipping in general. In this context, I think it can also mean it takes quite long to despatch the goods instead of the actual shipping time itself.

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Dr JM Chen, PhD
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:29

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4 +6

delivery, shipping, despatch, send out (goods)

Dr JM Chen, PhD

supply

Allyson Luo

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11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

delivery, shipping, despatch, send out (goods)

Explanation:
发货 is delivery/shipping in general. In this context, I think it can also mean it takes quite long to despatch the goods instead of the actual shipping time itself.

Example sentence(s):

发货 send out goods; deliver goods; delivery;
despatch 发货；输送；调度；急件

Reference: http://www.iciba.com/%E5%8F%91%E8%B4%A7/
Reference: http://www.oilsoft.cn/dic192969209.htm

Dr JM Chen, PhD
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese,

English
PRO pts in category: 10

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Thank you everyone!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you! "Despatch" is also "dispatch" in American English.

1 hr confidence:

supply

Explanation:
As far as my understanding, I prefer to translate 发货into " supply of sth" ; in the context " 发货速度慢”， it means " their supply chain doesn't work so efficient. It is only a general concept of deliverying some order to customers.
一点拙见，请指教。

Allyson Luo
Australia
Local time: 10:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks! I think it can definitely have the meaning of a "supply chain" in some contexts.

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