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ablaufende Preise

English translation: outdated prices


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German term or phrase:ablaufende Preise
English translation:outdated prices
Entered by: xxxSimonFJohnso
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10:51 Jul 13, 2007
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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: ablaufende Preise
This is from an IT manual on processing orders for a manufacturing company.

Automatisches Melden ablaufender Preise per @mail

Does this meaning expiring prices?
xxxSimonFJohnso
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:05
outdated prices
Explanation:
My suggestion would be: automatically notify by email once the prices become outdated....
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SusieZ
United States
Local time: 22:05
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Summary of answers provided
4elapsing pricesRinaG
3outdated prices
SusieZ


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
elapsing prices


Explanation:
Expiring refers more to foodstuffs. The word "elapse" is more suitable for something abstract, such as prices or time.


Example sentence(s):
  • By the time Sarah got round to booking her vacation, the discount price had elapsed.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
outdated prices


Explanation:
My suggestion would be: automatically notify by email once the prices become outdated....

SusieZ
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Local time: 22:05
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Jul 17, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
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