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to entrust you with importing

English translation: grant permission / consign

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:entrust
Selected answer:grant permission / consign
Entered by: Gabo Pena

01:09 May 17, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: to entrust you with importing
The sentence is: "Further to our latest conversations, we confirm our wish to entrust you with importing our “xmp” liqueur on the United States domestic market."

Is it correct in English of the US?
Paul VALET (X)
France
Local time: 09:45
Yes, a bit formal, used in writing.
Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-05-17 01:14:43 GMT)
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grant you permission to import- is another way

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-17 01:17:15 GMT)
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consign is more common

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Note added at 2005-05-17 02:22:20 (GMT)
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w/ importation of

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Note added at 2005-05-17 18:23:19 (GMT) Post-grading
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consign importation rights
Selected response from:

Gabo Pena
Local time: 00:45
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +4Yes, a bit formal, used in writing.
Gabo Pena
4 +2not commonly used
RHELLER
3 +1the importing of ...to
Balasubramaniam L.


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Yes, a bit formal, used in writing.


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-05-17 01:14:43 GMT)
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grant you permission to import- is another way

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-17 01:17:15 GMT)
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consign is more common

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Note added at 2005-05-17 02:22:20 (GMT)
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w/ importation of

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Note added at 2005-05-17 18:23:19 (GMT) Post-grading
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consign importation rights

Gabo Pena
Local time: 00:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Donahue (X): grant you permission to import
22 mins
  -> thnx
agree  airmailrpl: importing our “xmp” liqueur TO the United States domestic
7 hrs
  -> ohyeah! i missed that one! came poste aire, thnx!
agree  Charlesp
8 hrs
  -> thnx! loved john...
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 13 hrs
  -> thnx...is it kiitos?
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
not commonly used


Explanation:
I was born, educated, and live in the U.S.

we confirm that we want you/your company to be the U.S. importer for our liqueur

we confirm that we would like you/your company to import our liqueur TO the U.S.





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Note added at 1 hr 26 mins (2005-05-17 02:36:41 GMT)
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Better: following up on our last conversation/

As a follow-up to our last conversation, we have decided to select you/your company as our U.S. importer

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 01:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 71

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Donahue (X)
21 mins
  -> thanks Rob!
agree  conejo: Definitely. The asker's sentence sounds odd overall to me. I vote for Rita's sentence number 2 or number 3
1 hr
  -> you are kind :-)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the importing of ...to


Explanation:
Further to our latest conversations, we confirm our wish to entrust you with the importing of our xmp liquer to the US domestic market.

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Note added at 3 hrs 22 mins (2005-05-17 04:32:41 GMT)
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Further to our latest conversations, we confirm our wish to entrust you with the task of importing our xmp liquer to the US domestic market.

Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 13:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: you with the importation of our xmp liquer to the US domestic market
7 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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