cerrar un flete

English translation: sign a charter contract

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Spanish term or phrase:	cerrar un flete
English translation:	sign a charter contract
Entered by:	Kevin Dunn (X)

04:28 Jul 2, 2017

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Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Business and transport

Spanish term or phrase: cerrar un flete

The writer is a business person who trades in a commodity that needs to be shipped around the world by cargo ship (buque). He writes that before he could "cerrar un flete," he needed his client to sign a contract.

This is a legal document written by a Colombian. I'm hesitant to post the whole paragraph/sentence for confidentiality reasons.

My best guess is that it's something along the lines of "complete/sign off on a shipment," but I'm interested in your thoughts. Thank you!

Kevin Dunn (X)
United States

sign a charter contract

Explanation:
Chartering is an activity within the shipping industry. In some cases a charterer may own cargo ... A Contract of Affreightment is a contract similar to a voyage charter, but ...

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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 02:26

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sign a charter contract

Ellen Kraus

arrange or agree a freight

Carmen Blazquez

arrange for freight

patinba

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sign a charter contract

Explanation:
Chartering is an activity within the shipping industry. In some cases a charterer may own cargo ... A Contract of Affreightment is a contract similar to a voyage charter, but ...

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

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Thanks!

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Asker: Thank you!

1 day 8 hrs confidence:

arrange for freight

Explanation:
I understand it to mean that before the seller can arrange for shipping, he needs the customer to sign a contract for the purchase of the commodity. "Cerrar un flete" means to agree on shipment arrangements or arrange for freight.

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i.e. the contract the customer is to sign does not relate to the charter, or shipment, but to the purchase, but as you have not posted the context in Spanish, it is hard to tell.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 21:26
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 232

1 day 10 hrs confidence:

arrange or agree a freight

Explanation:
It's a bit hard to tell without having the Spanish context, but for what I know about this topic, he would first have to arrange the freight with the customer, the customer having to accept or agree the freight, and later sign any contracts if necessary.

Carmen Blazquez
Spain
Local time: 02:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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