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kurant

English translation: in saleable condition; marketable; like-new condition

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Swedish term or phrase:kurant
English translation:in saleable condition; marketable; like-new condition
Entered by: Charlesp

03:23 Sep 5, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Business/Commerce (general)
Swedish term or phrase: kurant
all materiel skall vara ny eller kurant.

Currently available in the market, ie not discontinued production?
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 15:06
in saleable condition
Explanation:
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Christian Schoenberg
United States
Local time: 09:06
Grading comment
I'll buy that!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3marketable/ easily sold/ saleable
Eva-Marie Adams
4 +3in saleable condition
Christian Schoenberg


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
in saleable condition


Explanation:


Christian Schoenberg
United States
Local time: 09:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
I'll buy that!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
2 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  asptech
3 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Larry Abramson
3 hrs
  -> Thanks.
disagree  E2efour (X): Kurant means that it is "current" or marketable as opposed to obsolete (inkurant). I don't see where "condition" comes into it!
3 hrs
  -> It's called flair - anyway, I'm not sure an exclamation mark is warranted.
agree  George Hopkins: Check Gullberg. SAOL says 'gångbar, lättsåld, frisk och kry.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks George.
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
marketable/ easily sold/ saleable


Explanation:
Vet inte vilket ord som passar bäst för din text, de kommer från Esselte Ordboken.

Eva-Marie Adams
Local time: 06:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  E2efour (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Barry!
agree  George Hopkins: easily saleable.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you George!
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Marju!
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