Jan 25, 2003 17:54
21 yrs ago
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German term

Liefertermine und -fristen

Non-PRO German to English Tech/Engineering
from a Softwarepflege- und Wartungsvertrag:

"Die Auslieferung der Software erfolgt grundsaetzlich schnellmoeglich. Liefertermine und -fristen sind jedoch nur verbindlich, wenn sie schriftlich vereinbart wurden."

These seem to mean basically the same thing to me. How best to differentiate?

Thanks.

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shipment dates and deadlines for shipment
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Danke, Klaus. Ron"
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delivery date/time limits for delivery

as already mentioned in my comment to the first answer the 2 expressions have a different meaning in German. Lieferfrist = certain period within an order has to be delivered; Liefertermin = fixed date;

I found "time limits for delivery" in a document stating the general terms and conditions of sales and delivery...maybe there is a more suitable expression.

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Note added at 2003-01-25 19:05:22 (GMT)
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...Time limits for delivery shall only be binding if agreed in writing...

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Note added at 2003-01-25 19:07:15 (GMT)
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...Any **dates or periods for the delivery **of the Goods or any of them are best estimates...
http://www.willcowells.com/terms.pdf

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Note added at 2003-01-25 19:14:31 (GMT)
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http://www.seepex.com/pdf/agb_e.pdf
..confirmed *delivery date*....*delivery periods*....page 1 /point 1.5
Peer comment(s):

agree Susan Geiblinger
13 hrs
Danke
agree HansZimmer
1 day 12 hrs
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1 hr

the promise to deliver on or before a certain date

Doris' explanation is helpful. This just picks up on it by suggesting a way in which it might be said in English as our ways of saying Frist and Termin aren't quite so neat.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Andrzej Lejman : or within a period of time after a certain date, ond so on ...
6 mins
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1 hr

delivery times

why not simply "delivery times"?
Before a certain date, after a certain date, within a period of time, they are all "delivery times".

(Given/indicated/offered and so on) delivery times are only valid upon ....
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1 day 11 hrs

delivery date/ deadline and terms

another attempt
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2 days 13 hrs

delivery terms or terms of delivery

the terms are the general expression for the dates and delays of delivery
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