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FOB

German translation: FOB = Free on Board

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English term or phrase:FOB
German translation:FOB = Free on Board
Entered by: Maya Jurt

07:34 Sep 26, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: FOB
freight on board
e-commerce application

Ist die Abkuerzung FOB auch im Deutschen gebraeuchlich, oder gibt es eine entsprechende deutsche Abkuerzung?
Silke Namuth (X)
Germany
Local time: 17:18
FOB = Free on Board
Explanation:
FOB = Free on Board ist allgemein gültig im internationalen Gebrauch. Hier braucht man kein deutsches Wort. Bei Verträgen zwischen 2 Geschäftspartnern werden die Lieferbe-
dingungen festgelegt und in diesem Falle also FOB, d.h. frei geliefert bis auf das Schiff. Siehe auch die "Incoterms" der Internationalen Handelskammer (gibt es als Buch zu kaufen)
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eiben
Local time: 17:18
Grading comment
Vielen Dank an alle fuer eure Beitraege!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Free On Board
Sven Petersson
5 +1FOB = Free on Board
eiben
5Free-on-board
Alexander Schleber (X)
4frei ab Schiff
Klaus Dorn (X)
4free on board
Valeska Nygren
4Free on board
Kim Metzger
4Free on board...
italia


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Free On Board


Explanation:
Yes it's used in Germany too, but it means fre on board, not freight on board!


    My geriatric brain.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 442

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel: yes, this is a so-called "INCOTERM" and is used internationally in this form
41 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
frei ab Schiff


Explanation:
free of barge = FOB, deutsch frei ab Schiff

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 18:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 743
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
FOB = Free on Board


Explanation:
FOB = Free on Board ist allgemein gültig im internationalen Gebrauch. Hier braucht man kein deutsches Wort. Bei Verträgen zwischen 2 Geschäftspartnern werden die Lieferbe-
dingungen festgelegt und in diesem Falle also FOB, d.h. frei geliefert bis auf das Schiff. Siehe auch die "Incoterms" der Internationalen Handelskammer (gibt es als Buch zu kaufen)

eiben
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 12
Grading comment
Vielen Dank an alle fuer eure Beitraege!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irene Fried
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
free on board


Explanation:
kann auch so verwandt werden

Valeska Nygren
United States
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 44
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Free on board


Explanation:
FOB DEFINITION - SHIPPING TERMS OF SALE

FOB, Free On Board, is a transportation term that indicates that the price for goods includes delivery at
the seller's expense to a specified point and no further. The FOB term is used with an identified physical
location to determine 1) the responsibility and basis for payment of freight charges , and 2) the point at
which title for the shipment passes from seller to buyer.



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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2690
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Free on board...


Explanation:
Hallo Silke, in der Vergangenheit hatte ich FOB öfter beibelassen im Deutschen gesehen.Interessanterweise bin ich im Netz bei www.swiss-shippers.ch auf FREE ON BOARD anstatt FREIGHT ON BOARD gestoßen und dort wurde es als FREI AN BORD(benannter Verschiffungshafen) übersetzt.Ich denke es ist in der deutschen Geschäftsprache ein sehr gängiger Ausdruck, d.h. ich würde es nicht übersetzen. Habe es darüber hinaus auch schon bei Bestellungen von meinem Mann gesehen. Hoffe es hat dir was geholfen.
Gutes Gelingen!
italia


    Reference: http://www.swiss-shippers.ch
italia
Germany
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 12
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Free-on-board


Explanation:
Here is the Internet link to Incoterms.




    Reference: http://www.jus.uio.no/lm/icc.incoterms.1990/doc.html
Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1466
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