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Kollinummer

English translation: package number/tracer numer/tracking number


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German term or phrase:Kollinummer
English translation:package number/tracer numer/tracking number
Entered by: Elisabeth Moser
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06:47 Jan 24, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Kollinummer
pls.translate to English,i don;t see my e-mail"Afterwards you sent us a packing list and we packed the components in Kollis.Then we send back his lists with the associated Kollinumber."thanks
king007
Local time: 14:04
package number/tracer numer/tracking number
Explanation:
Kollo (sing.) for package -- Kolli (plural)

depending on further context, if may refer to a tracking number, shipping number or the packages.
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Elisabeth Moser
Local time: 01:04
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2package number/tracer numer/tracking number
Elisabeth Moser
4bin number
conny
3 +1packing unit number
Hilary Davies Shelby


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Kollinumber
package number/tracer numer/tracking number


Explanation:
Kollo (sing.) for package -- Kolli (plural)

depending on further context, if may refer to a tracking number, shipping number or the packages.


Elisabeth Moser
Local time: 01:04
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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agree  Ingeborg Gowans: kommt wahrscheinlich aus dem Franz. "colis" paket
5 hrs

agree  hazmatgerman: "Kolli" wird in Seefracht uach im Deutschen für die Versandeinheit (außer ISO-Container) benutzt.
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Kollinumber
packing unit number


Explanation:
If I remember rightly, we used to use this at SAP.

It's also been asked before here - there are some good references here:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1980480




    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%BCckgut
Hilary Davies Shelby
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Ruth Wiedekind
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Kollinumber
bin number


Explanation:
bei Logistik auch oft als bin (Behälter) bezeichnet,

conny
Germany
Local time: 07:04
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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neutral  Ruth Wiedekind: Kann es sein, dass das eher im werksinternen Transport ist?
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Changes made by editors
Feb 7, 2008 - Changes made by Elisabeth Moser:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Jan 24, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term askedKollinumber => Kollinummer
FieldMarketing => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)Engineering: Industrial => Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Field (write-in)transport => (none)


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