To the Americans out there - More lexis than linguistics but Thread poster: Lorraine Bathurst
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Lorraine Bathurst
United Kingdom
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  Member (2008)
Spanish to English
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... don't know where else to put this question.
I am translating a tender document about manufacturing. I always use Tender and Tenderer for the noun and personal noun for UK English - are these terms in common use in the US or is bid /bidder preferred in this context?
Thanks
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inagiel 
United States
Local time: 08:27
English to Polish
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| Tender or Tenderer | Aug 18, 2011 |
If you mean "tender" as privilaged, then the correct use in US would be sensitive. Sensitive in this case would refer to documents that are to be viewed only by select, pre-approved group of people not open to all.
[Edited at 2011-08-18 22:01 GMT]
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Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 08:27
German to English
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Jenn Mercer
United States
Local time: 08:27
Member (2009)
French to English
I see tender used in the U.S., but the more common term is bid/bidder.
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 14:27
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But in my experience "bidder" is more commonly used both in UK and US English (and easier to pronounce!).
For example, I might use tender/er as synonyms to break up the excessive repetition often found in these contexts, but at a lower frequency than bid/der.
[Edited at 2011-08-19 09:16 GMT]
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Tina Vonhof
Canada
Local time: 06:27
Member (2006)
Dutch to English
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Since 'tenderer' is a rather awkward word, it would be ok to use 'tender' and 'bidder' , also to introduce a little variation in the text if they occur frequently.
[Edited at 2011-08-19 15:39 GMT]
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Mark Hamlen
France
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French to English
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| Legal writing | Aug 19, 2011 |
I wouldn't worry whether to use bid/bidder or tender/tenderer, they are both used internationally. But I am rather surprised that some people are advising to use them interchangeably within a single text. Legal writing is precise and repetition is not only acceptable, but often essential. I would never refer to a bidder as a tenderer or vice versa just to vary the text and "improve the style." If there are disputes later over the text or the contract, the question could arise whether these are different parties.
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Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 05:27
Member (2002)
English to German
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For AE, I would prefer bid/bidder, BUT in a technical/legal text, I would never vary (that must come from the German horror repetitionis, but believe me, it does not exist in EN, esp. where precision is required.)
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