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English translation: procurement and stocking of particular ranges

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German term or phrase:Beschaffung und Bevorratung bestimmter Sortimente
English translation:procurement and stocking of particular ranges
Entered by: Martin Wenzel

16:55 Sep 29, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Beschaffung und Bevorratung bestimmter Sortimente
Procurement and stockpiling of certain assortments???
Martin Wenzel
Germany
Local time: 23:53
procurement and stocking of particular ranges
Explanation:
I think range is a good word for "Sortiment". That's the easy bit. The difficult bit is what to do with Bevorratung - I suspect its not just about supply but also about levels (and possibly location) of stock, so I'd tend to favour a word that has something to do with stocking or storing in it.
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Armorel Young
Local time: 22:53
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Thank you
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Summary of answers provided
2 +4procurement and stocking of particular ranges
Armorel Young
4procurement for a constant and diverse supply
Veronika McLaren
3Procurement and provision with stocks of certain assortments
Assem Mazloum


Discussion entries: 3





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Procurement and provision with stocks of certain assortments


Explanation:
this is how I'd translate it

Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: Arabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
procurement and stocking of particular ranges


Explanation:
I think range is a good word for "Sortiment". That's the easy bit. The difficult bit is what to do with Bevorratung - I suspect its not just about supply but also about levels (and possibly location) of stock, so I'd tend to favour a word that has something to do with stocking or storing in it.

Armorel Young
Local time: 22:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 69
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: I tend to agree :)
19 mins
agree  David Moore (X)
14 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
18 hrs
agree  Alan Parsons: I like it, could perhaps be "product ranges" at the end, depending on what the Sortimente actually are
2 days 13 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
procurement for a constant and diverse supply


Explanation:
Since we're not sure what the assortment refers to...parts, cookies, clothes?

Veronika McLaren
Local time: 17:53
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
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