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afroeptermijnen, afroepen & afroeptijdstippen

English translation: combinations with 'on-demand delivery'

14:31 Apr 11, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
Dutch term or phrase: afroeptermijnen, afroepen & afroeptijdstippen
4. Lever-, afname- en **afroeptermijnen**:

4.8 Blijven **afroepen** en specificaties zoals contractueel overeengekomen of op opeenvolgende
**afroeptijdstippen** ondanks schriftelijke aanmaningen achterwege, dan kan X na afloop van drie maanden de hoeveelheden en tijdstippen van de deelleveringen binnen een passende periode ook zelf vaststellen, waarbij wettelijke schadeloosstellings- en annuleringsrechten onverminderd van kracht blijven.

This is an extract from a Terms and Conditions of Sale. I am unsure how to translate "afroeptermijnen", "afroepen" and "afroeptijdstippen".

I have looked at the previous questions and the corresponding answers given by Jarry and Kenneth about afroep(en) but am still unsure about how to translate these three words here.

Afroeptermijnen - order(ing) times / call-up times?
afroepen - orders? call-ups?
afroeptijdstippen - order(ing) times/call-up times?

Can anyone confirm that "call-up" is in fact the "usual" term in native English? It was given as a translation on a previous question but I am asking again in case it is not right in this context, and also because a lot of the sites I found on Google that were using this term were foreign ones. On Deborah's previous question about "afroepende instantie", "ordering party" was given as a translation. Can I translate "afroepen" simply as "orders"? From what I understand, "afroepen" are not the same as simple orders. It is where a company places an order without agreeing a delivery date. They then call for that order to be delivered at a date of their choosing, when they need the goods.

I would be very grateful for any comments on this!
CateA (X)
Local time: 03:05
English translation:combinations with 'on-demand delivery'
Explanation:
Perhaps you can make combinations with 'on-demand delivery'.

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Note added at 5 days (2005-04-16 16:21:14 GMT) Post-grading
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(post-grading)

Hi Tracey,

My husband just informed me that he always uses \'call-off\', which appears to be sth. different from \'on-demand\'. \'Call-off\' has to do with ordering in advance, while \'on-demand\' refers to manufacturing after order.

In that case, the correct terms would be \'call-off period\', \'call-offs\' and \'call-off times\'.

If you search the internet, you\'ll find a number of hits for each of these terms.
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vixen
Greece
Local time: 10:05
Grading comment
Thanks Jack and Vixen. Both your replies were very helpful. Whilst I did appreciate all your efforts, Jack, I went for "on-demand orders/deliveries" in the end, which is why I have given the points to Vixen.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3combinations with 'on-demand delivery'
vixen
3 +1blanket order terms/times, call goods forward & call dates/times
Jack den Haan


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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
blanket order terms/times, call goods forward & call dates/times


Explanation:
Term. Fin. Management (Van Amerongen): afroeporder = blanket order.
Dictionary for Int. Trade in Five Languages (Van Hoof): goederen afroepen = call goods forward.
Juridisch Lexicon (Van den End): delivery on call: levering op afroep.
Not sure about 'call dates/times', but the only call-ups I know of or can trace are capital-related or refer to military service conscription.

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Note added at 4 hrs 38 mins (2005-04-11 19:09:31 GMT)
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Aha, International Dict. of Management (Johannsen/Page): call off = to request delivery of part of an order as and when the goods are required. So: call-off dates/times? The same dictionary, by the way, defines \'blanket order\' as: A standing order to supply products/services over time or against which specific quantities can be called for as required. That would pretty much support good old Van Amerongen...

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 09:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deborah do Carmo: blanket or frame order is definitely right, haven't had a chance to confirm rest for myself but good research - sure was helpful
4 days
  -> Thanks Deborah!
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
combinations with 'on-demand delivery'


Explanation:
Perhaps you can make combinations with 'on-demand delivery'.

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Note added at 5 days (2005-04-16 16:21:14 GMT) Post-grading
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(post-grading)

Hi Tracey,

My husband just informed me that he always uses \'call-off\', which appears to be sth. different from \'on-demand\'. \'Call-off\' has to do with ordering in advance, while \'on-demand\' refers to manufacturing after order.

In that case, the correct terms would be \'call-off period\', \'call-offs\' and \'call-off times\'.

If you search the internet, you\'ll find a number of hits for each of these terms.

vixen
Greece
Local time: 10:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks Jack and Vixen. Both your replies were very helpful. Whilst I did appreciate all your efforts, Jack, I went for "on-demand orders/deliveries" in the end, which is why I have given the points to Vixen.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X): There are a quite a lot of hits for on-demand orders, especially in combination with manufacturing
30 mins
agree  writeaway: agree with Kate too
1 hr
agree  Deborah do Carmo: me too, I can't think of any other way around it
2 hrs
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