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(Lieferungen an) AZ

English translation: autorisierte Zwischenhändler,

20:21 Jan 8, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: (Lieferungen an) AZ
This appears in a breakdown of sales of a German company that manufactures gas and power equipment.

UMSATZ - in MIO DM -
Gastechnik XXX,X
Energietechnik XXX,X
Summe Neuanlagen XXX,X
***Lieferungen an AZ*** XX,X
Sonstiges (überwiegend Provisionen) XX,X
Gesamt

I'm wondering what "AZ" stands for here.

Danke!
Lee Penya
Local time: 06:40
English translation:autorisierte Zwischenhändler,
Explanation:
ausländische Zwischenhändler, ..., anatolische Zuchtbullen, anorektische Zwerge, ambivalente Zweifler, alkoholkranke Zwergkaninchen, anderthalbeiige Zwillinge, arbeitslose Zweitwagenbesitzer ...

Look to see if any of the above are mentioned elsewhere in your text.

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Note added at 2003-01-08 21:03:55 (GMT)
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Oops - confidence level \"zero\" of course.
Selected response from:

TonyTK
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4autorisierte Zwischenhändler,
TonyTK
5Supplies to ...
Norbert Hermann
5deliveries to
Ellen Zittinger
1 +2universal wildcard?
Cilian O'Tuama
3Azerbaidschan
Johannes Gleim
2Aktenzeichen
gangels (X)
1Assoziierte
Armorel Young
1Arizona
Nancy Arrowsmith


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Supplies to ...


Explanation:
would be correct

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Note added at 2003-01-08 20:42:47 (GMT)
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now you have me puzzled - AZ - Firmenkuerzel / Auslandszoll / Arbeiterzwinger ;-) / gosh - I\'m lost - sorry :-(

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 12:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 40
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Assoziierte


Explanation:
Utter guesswork, just clutching at straws here - 'cos I don't think the answer is Azerbaidschan

Armorel Young
Local time: 12:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 156

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Johannes Gleim: but could be possible, as it exportes oil and gas
1 hr
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
universal wildcard?


Explanation:
could it just be an abbreviation for any company name from A to Z?

Does it occur anywhere else?

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 151

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Tata: sounds most plausible - lots of google hits for AZ meaning A bis Z
5 mins
agree  Norbert Hermann: agree with Nicole
8 mins
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
autorisierte Zwischenhändler,


Explanation:
ausländische Zwischenhändler, ..., anatolische Zuchtbullen, anorektische Zwerge, ambivalente Zweifler, alkoholkranke Zwergkaninchen, anderthalbeiige Zwillinge, arbeitslose Zweitwagenbesitzer ...

Look to see if any of the above are mentioned elsewhere in your text.

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Note added at 2003-01-08 21:03:55 (GMT)
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Oops - confidence level \"zero\" of course.

TonyTK
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 73

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann: ich zieh mit bei den Zwergen ... das is es bestimmt!
2 mins
neutral  Trudy Peters: :-))
5 mins
agree  Nicole Tata: I like the twins best!!!
41 mins
agree  gangels (X)
2 hrs
agree  schnuppe: ich nehm den Kaninchen........*schmunzel*
10 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
deliveries to


Explanation:
the product is to be delivered to AZ


Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nicole Tata: the question is: what is AZ
11 mins
  -> it said Lieferung an AZ, I really don't know the AZ part and throught it was immaterial
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Azerbaidschan


Explanation:
Contrary to the assumption of Amoral Young I think AZ could distinguish the nationalty sticker for Azerbaidschan, and I think they have oil, too.


Johannes Gleim
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 26
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Arizona


Explanation:
just a wild guess, but this is the correct abbreviation, AZ USA

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 05:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Aktenzeichen


Explanation:
is abbr. AZ. Perhaps it's the one and only AZ that comes in the picture, sort of a code for the real destination. Farfetched, just to throw it in the mix

gangels (X)
Local time: 05:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 219
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