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English translation: orders based on current requirements

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10:02 May 4, 2011

Danish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

Danish term or phrase: løbende ordretilgang

I hate løbende things!

Company XXX finds it hard to adjust its cost base to customer demand because its sales mostly "sker på baggrund af løbende ordretilgang".

I know what it means: customers buy stuff as they need it rather than placing advance or long-term orders, making it hard for the company to plan ahead.

Can anyone think of an accepted way of saying this in English? Ideally it won't stray too far from the original as the customer can be an awkward sod!

Chris S
United Kingdom

English translation:orders based on current requirements

Explanation:
orders based (only/mainly) on current requirements
I wonder if that is any use?

I thought straight away of call-off orders, but as I understand it, that is precisely what customers are not doing - placing framework orders to allow for longer term planning of capacity.

Current is also one of the standard dictionary suggestions for ´løbende´ ;-)

Or:
short-term requirements,
orders based on customers´ immediate requirements

That sounds a bit long winded, so I am watching to see what others suggest!

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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-05-04 14:17:02 GMT)
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I did wonder about ´spot orders´, but was not convinced when I googled it.

A builder's merchant would be very subject to spot sales - defined as instant demand and cash payment.
Small quantities but lots of different items having to be kept in stock...
That could be it.

Selected response from:

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 10:21

Grading comment

Thanks. I went for short-term in the end.
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current orders

sampat

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orders based on current requirements

Christine Andersen

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orders based on current requirements

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 10:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 106

Grading comment

Thanks. I went for short-term in the end.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks. What do you think of "spot sales"?

4 hrs confidence:

current orders

Explanation:
This is just more than a guess!
I chose 'cuurent' to signify that it is neither advance nor a backlog of orders.

sampat
Switzerland
Local time: 10:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 42

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