Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
kortdag
English translation:
If you want the goods at very short notice, please contact us.
Added to glossary by
jarry (X)
Nov 19, 2004 16:25
19 yrs ago
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Dutch term
kortdag
Dutch to English
Other
Business/Commerce (general)
Indien de afleverdatum erg kortdag is, dient u contact met ons op te nemen.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+9
2 hrs
Selected
If you want the goods at very short notice, please contact us.
It is up to the customer to set a delivery date, but if this is a tight deadline for the supplier to meet we should be contacted beforehand.
Peer comment(s):
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Antoinette Verburg
: Gezien de door Annette toegevoegde informatie lijkt deze vertaling mij het meest logisch.
46 mins
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Thank you.
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Zsanett Rozendaal-Pandur
: Sounds like the best option to me.
1 hr
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Thanks
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FullCircle (X)
: Met Mirror
1 hr
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Thanks
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vixen
: or: Please contact us if you... In view of the additional context, your answer is more appropriate than mine.
1 hr
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Thanks
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seaMount
1 hr
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Thanks
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Leo3 (X)
1 hr
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Thanks
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shineda
2 hrs
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Thanks
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Saskia Steur (X)
2 days 33 mins
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Hilde Hoven
2 days 15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
7 mins
Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Dutch to English Technical Translator
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English
Related KudoZ points
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23
You should contact us if you find the delivery date unsuitable
Translation would be "too early" or "too soon", but this would rarely be used in English Terms and Conditions.
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Note added at 2004-11-19 16:36:51 (GMT)
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English style would actually be \"Please contact us...............\"
One of the few occasions when the English use etiquette out of habit nowadays
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Note added at 2004-11-19 16:36:51 (GMT)
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English style would actually be \"Please contact us...............\"
One of the few occasions when the English use etiquette out of habit nowadays
+1
1 hr
Willemina Hagenauw
Native in Dutch
Specializes in field
30+ years experience - accurate and fast
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Flemish to English
Related KudoZ points
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21
at too short notice
Please contact us if the delivery date is at too short notice.
is wellicht het overwegen waard!
Succes!
is wellicht het overwegen waard!
Succes!
Peer comment(s):
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trautlady
: this sounds like the best one
15 mins
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Many thanks!
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AllisonK (X)
: sorry, fairly awkward English, 'at too short notice'
1 hr
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Many thanks for you comment - sorry that I can't agree!
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+3
33 mins
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Another option:
Please contact us if you foresee any problems in meeting the delivery date.
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Note added at 3 hrs 16 mins (2004-11-19 19:41:22 GMT)
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Given the additional context provided by Annette, my answer is no longer valid.
Please contact us if you foresee any problems in meeting the delivery date.
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Note added at 3 hrs 16 mins (2004-11-19 19:41:22 GMT)
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Given the additional context provided by Annette, my answer is no longer valid.
Peer comment(s):
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: sounds nice.
7 mins
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Thanks, Tina
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FullCircle (X)
17 mins
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Siobhan Schoonhoff-Reilly
51 mins
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Zsanett Rozendaal-Pandur
: This sounds to me like the client's the one who has to meet the delivery date.
2 hrs
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My answer was given before Annette added the additional context.
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