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Angebotbindefrist

English translation: validity period of offer

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German term or phrase:Angebotbindefrist
English translation:validity period of offer
Entered by: Marcus Malabad

17:35 Dec 29, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / telecom contract
German term or phrase: Angebotbindefrist
From an agreement on the transmission link provision and transfer:

An offer made by X shall contain the following minimum information:
· Date
· The number of desired transmission links
· Type of connection and, if required, additional power according to power descrip-tion
· Binding provisioning schedule
· Term of execution
· Address of terminal stations of transmission link
· Delivery point
· Service level
· Interface specification, if applicable
· Remuneration for provisioning and monthly fees
· Angebotsbindefrist
Marcus Malabad
validity period of offer
Explanation:
Implicit in answer. See references!
Selected response from:

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 14:05
Grading comment
Tak, Sven. The answer seems awkward and I would've gone for Alison's answer above but I guess I have to follow the OSCE.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2period in which the offer is binding
Alison Schwitzgebel
4 +2the binding period (of the offer)
Kathi Stock
5 +1validity period of offer
Sven Petersson
5period in which offer remains open; time before offer expires
Dr. Fred Thomson
4termination of offer
Kim Metzger
4commitment period
deufrang (X)


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
period in which the offer is binding


Explanation:
is what it means. Sometimes German can just be so damn compact!

HTH

Alison

Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 14:05
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 101

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
10 mins
agree  jccantrell
32 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
termination of offer


Explanation:
Marcus, my suggestion is based on the word Angebotsbegrenzung. It seems to have the same effect as -bindefrist here. Hope this helps.


    Hamblock/Wessels Grosswoerterbuch Wirtschaftsenglisch
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 06:05
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the binding period (of the offer)


Explanation:
...maybe an alternative

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 07:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vesna Zivcic: or tender
57 mins
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
2 hrs
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
period in which offer remains open; time before offer expires


Explanation:
time allotted for acceptance of offer.
You just can't say it in one word in English.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 06:05
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Native speaker of: English
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
validity period of offer


Explanation:
Implicit in answer. See references!


    Reference: http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/199...
    Reference: http://www.osce.org/tenders/instructions.php3
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 14:05
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Tak, Sven. The answer seems awkward and I would've gone for Alison's answer above but I guess I have to follow the OSCE.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beth Kantus: sometimes also just called "validity"
17 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
commitment period


Explanation:
Here's another one for you.

According to the definition (see Schäfer), "offer" is implied and does not have to be spelled out.


    Wirtschaftsw�rterbuch (Sch�fer)
deufrang (X)
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