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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:oproepbaar
English translation:retrievable
Entered by: Jack den Haan
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07:37 Mar 18, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Manufacturing / production
Dutch term or phrase: oproepbaar
De order is niet oproepbaar omdat de leverdatum verder ligt dan het aantal ingestelde dagen.
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retrievable
Explanation:
Not quite sure, but I think this may have something to do with an error message in a computer software application where the delivery date and a number of days to be entered by the user are incompatible.
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 06:42
Grading comment
Thankyou.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3retrievable
Jack den Haan
4not availableAnja Thys


Discussion entries: 2





  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
not available


Explanation:
in the dictionary it is something to do with being able to call someone on the phone, so I suppose if you use just 'not available' that that would cover the meaning

Anja Thys
Belgium
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
retrievable


Explanation:
Not quite sure, but I think this may have something to do with an error message in a computer software application where the delivery date and a number of days to be entered by the user are incompatible.

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 06:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thankyou.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Neil Cross: That was how I read it too. I might even go so far as to say "cannot be displayed" - depending on the context, of course.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Neil. "Cannot be displayed" could well be an option, I would say.
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Without further context, I tend to agree with this interpretation/translation :-)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Kitty :-)
agree  writeaway: better late than never-thought I had given you an agree. now I have. ;-)
7 days
  -> Thank you, writeaway!
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Mar 25, 2009 - Changes made by Jack den Haan:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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