Beanstandung von Waren bei der Importkontrolle

English translation: objection

08:39 Jul 11, 2001

German to English translations [PRO]

German term or phrase: Beanstandung von Waren bei der Importkontrolle

"Mangelhafte Kennzeichnung ist ein häufiger Grund für die Beanstandung von Waren bei der Importkontrolle". This comes up in a text about agricultural trade. Terms given in the dictionary for "Beanstandung" ("complain about", "object to", "query") don't really fit here. Is there a more official term?

English translation:objection

Explanation:
Beanstandung can have several meanings:

1. Beschwerde-complaint (about)
2. Infragestellung-query(about)
3. Kritik-criticism(of,about)
4. Einwand-objection (to)

In the context given, I would use the fourth meaning- objection.

One main reason for objections during customs/ import inspections is deficient
marking of goods.

Hope this helps! :)

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na +2

objection

ChristinaT

na +1

finding faults with goods when checking on import goods

Mats Wiman

[is a frequent reason] for doubting/querying the declaration on goods at customs inspection

ferrel

na -1

rejection

Ulrike Lieder (X)

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rejection

Explanation:
The merchandise does not conform to the requirements and is therefore rejected.

Per Muret Sanders: minderwertige Waren beanstanden - to reject substandard goods

Muret-Sanders, Enzyklop�disches W�rterbuch, 8. Aufl. 1999

Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 03:52
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3525

45 mins peer agreement (net): +1

finding faults with goods when checking on import goods

Explanation:
"Unsatisfactory identifying marks is a common cause for finding faults with goods in connection import checks."

Cassels de<>en dictionary+MW

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 12:52
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Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 1498

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[is a frequent reason] for doubting/querying the declaration on goods at customs inspection

Explanation:
beanstanden *is* "to query," or "to object to" in the sense of to doubt the validity of a claim. The problem is that in English you can query only people, not a thing (Waren). The only way I can figure to get the same idea across is to add the noun (customs) declaration, since its truthfulness is what is being queried or doubted in this case.

Dietl/Lorenz Dictionary of legal, commercial and political terms
Oxford English dictionary, Wahrig deutsches Woerterbuch

ferrel
PRO pts in pair: 12

1 hr peer agreement (net): +2

objection

ChristinaT
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English
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