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hold item

English translation: item that has been reserved

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English term or phrase:hold item
Selected answer:item that has been reserved
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

16:42 Sep 23, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Library
English term or phrase: hold item
'You have a hold item unavailable.'

Some sentences before and after this sentence are:

Please choose an option to begin

Borrow Items

Renew Items

This station is temporarily unavailable. (Not responding)

You have a reserved item to collect.

*You have a hold item unavailable.*


Please ask staff

Not Borrowed

Please ask staff

Too Many


It is in a library counter. Can any one explain in simple words what 'hold' means in this context.

Thanks.
Lubain Masum
United States
Local time: 11:58
item that has been reserved
Explanation:
This is my understanding.

Mike :)

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-09-23 16:47:57 GMT)
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For whatever reason, an item you have requested be reserved for you is not available. Perhaps someone with more priority has it; or perhaps it is being borrowed from elsewhere and still has not arrived. The reason is not given in the short example we have.

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Note added at 4 days (2007-09-28 10:55:45 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome, Lubain - Mike :)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 11:58
Grading comment
Thanks Michael.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +6item that has been reserved
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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item that has been reserved


Explanation:
This is my understanding.

Mike :)

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-09-23 16:47:57 GMT)
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For whatever reason, an item you have requested be reserved for you is not available. Perhaps someone with more priority has it; or perhaps it is being borrowed from elsewhere and still has not arrived. The reason is not given in the short example we have.

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Note added at 4 days (2007-09-28 10:55:45 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome, Lubain - Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 11:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thanks Michael.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER
24 mins
  -> Thank you, Rita - Mike :)

agree  NancyLynn: a source of student frustration at exam time!
1 hr
  -> Thank you, NancyLynn - yes, very frustrating for the professor and the students - Mike :)

agree  P Waters: Agree with Mike...I am actually a Supervisor of a Library
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lily - you would know better than anyone - Mike :)

agree  Alexander Demyanov
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Alexander - Mike :)

agree  Pham Huu Phuoc
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Pham - Mike :)

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marju - Mike :)
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