bruge

English translation: need

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Danish term or phrase:bruge
English translation:need
Entered by: Inge Festesen (X)

11:11 Feb 16, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general) / wholesale/retail
Danish term or phrase: bruge
Context: Jeg skal derfor bruge en forecast på alle vores juleprodukter SENEST den 25 September.

Does this mean "I will therefore need a forecast on all our Christmas products...

This usage of "bruge" is not familiar to me.
Don Spade (X)
need
Explanation:
In this case, "need" is correct.
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Inge Festesen (X)
Germany
Local time: 05:59
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help.
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Inge Festesen (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
need


Explanation:
In this case, "need" is correct.

Inge Festesen (X)
Germany
Local time: 05:59
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: this is more common in the spoken language, or in the form 'jeg har brug for ...'
17 mins

agree  Terence Ajbro: absolutely spot on
17 mins
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