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German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / contracts | | German term or phrase: Frei Haus Bordsteinkante | DPP geliefert verzollt „Frei Haus“ Bordsteinkante zum Käufer
DDP Geliefert verzollt „Frei Haus“ Bordsteinkante zu folgender Adresse: |
|  Diana ZehetnerKudoZ activityQuestions: 58 ( 6 open) ( 1 without valid answers) ( 7 closed without grading) Answers: 5
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| | free domicile - curbside/kerbside | Explanation:
DDU (and DDP) correlates closely to the generic expressions of 'free domicile', 'franco domicile' and 'free house', which are frequently used in the transport industry. Each should be avoided due to their ambiguous nature.
http://www.emotrans.com.au/incoterms.htm
Free Domicile -- "Free Domicile" is still a widely used pricing term to describe when the shipper pays all the applicable duties and all the transportation and other charges until delivered to the buyer's premises. The term is being replaced by Incoterm "DDP - Delivered Duty Paid ... named point of destination."
http://www.teachmefinance.com/Financial_Terms/free_domicile....
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"Curbside" describes the delivery or pick-up of goods on the edge of the street. For instance, this method is used to distribute advertising flyers or gratuitous advertising newspapers.
http://www.dhl-discoverlogistics.com/fastforward/glossary_vi...
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:50
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7 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +8 | "Frei Haus" Bordsteinkante free domicile - curbside/kerbside
Explanation:
DDU (and DDP) correlates closely to the generic expressions of 'free domicile', 'franco domicile' and 'free house', which are frequently used in the transport industry. Each should be avoided due to their ambiguous nature.
http://www.emotrans.com.au/incoterms.htm
Free Domicile -- "Free Domicile" is still a widely used pricing term to describe when the shipper pays all the applicable duties and all the transportation and other charges until delivered to the buyer's premises. The term is being replaced by Incoterm "DDP - Delivered Duty Paid ... named point of destination."
http://www.teachmefinance.com/Financial_Terms/free_domicile....
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Note added at 10 mins (2011-03-26 22:37:26 GMT)
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"Curbside" describes the delivery or pick-up of goods on the edge of the street. For instance, this method is used to distribute advertising flyers or gratuitous advertising newspapers.
http://www.dhl-discoverlogistics.com/fastforward/glossary_vi...
| Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:50
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Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 511
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