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become out of print or off the market

English translation: Not available for buying

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English term or phrase:out of print or off the market
Selected answer:Not available for buying
Entered by: Fuad Yahya

07:40 Jul 6, 2003
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: become out of print or off the market
Could you explain what is meant by "off the market" in this context?

Should the translation of the Work become out of print or off the market and remain out of print or off the market for six months after receiving from the Proprietor a request in writing to reprint, then and in that event the licence hereby granted to the Publishers shall revert to the Proprietor without further notice and without prejudice to the Proprietor's claim for damages and/or to any monies paid or then due. For the purposes of this Agreement, the said translation shall be regarded as out of print or off the market should the Publishers' annual statement show a stock fewer than 300 copies.
aivo roos
Estonia
Local time: 03:04
Not available for buying
Explanation:
"Out of print" means "no longer offered for sale by a publisher" (American Heritage Dictionary). The book in question may still be available for buying in the market.

"Off the market" is the opposite of "on the market," which means "available for buying" (American Heritage Dictionary."
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Fuad Yahya
Grading comment
thanks a lot.

regards,
aivo roos
estonia
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5 +4Not available for buying
Fuad Yahya


  

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Not available for buying


Explanation:
"Out of print" means "no longer offered for sale by a publisher" (American Heritage Dictionary). The book in question may still be available for buying in the market.

"Off the market" is the opposite of "on the market," which means "available for buying" (American Heritage Dictionary."

Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
thanks a lot.

regards,
aivo roos
estonia

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  J. Leo (X)
1 min
agree  DGK T-I: yes, 'off the market' (not for sale),' out of print' (not available because supply of printed copies for sale exhausted,and no more planned to be printed unless plans change),'out of stock'(we don't have it at the moment)
33 mins
agree  jerrie
1 hr
agree  airmailrpl: Not available for purchase
4 hrs
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