This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Swedish to English
  3. Business/Commerce (general)

anbudssvar

English translation: tender / bid / quotation

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Swedish term or phrase:anbudssvar
English translation:tender / bid / quotation
Entered by: Charlesp

10:15 Dec 7, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Swedish term or phrase: anbudssvar
Of course an "anbud" is a Tender, but what might be a professional sounding term for "Anbudssvar" ?
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 06:44
bid / offer / quote
Explanation:
Th procurement process has many names for concepts that seem to depend on the complexity of the project involved and where you are in the world. But a 'tender' is usually seen as a 'call for bids' or sometimes a 'request for quotes (quotation)' by the entitiy doing the procurement. The response by vendors selling their service or goods is a 'bid', and sometimes they make an 'offer' or a 'quote' or 'quotation'.

Are you in the UK, the US or UAE, -- people have different ways of saying this. Then, an Aussie might say 'tender response'. http://www.purchasing.tas.gov.au/winninggovernmentbusiness/g...
Selected response from:

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 06:44
Grading comment
I would have said "tender response" (as George also suggested); however upon consideration of what Deane has said, I think that tender (or bid / quotation) is sufficient and more accurate.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1bid / offer / quote
Deane Goltermann
1tender response
George Hopkins


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
tender response


Explanation:
Sounds pleasant...

George Hopkins
Local time: 06:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks George. But it seems, as you surmised (by your assigning a 1 to it), that the svar is most often meant as an implied request and not specifically a response to a formal request.

Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bid / offer / quote


Explanation:
Th procurement process has many names for concepts that seem to depend on the complexity of the project involved and where you are in the world. But a 'tender' is usually seen as a 'call for bids' or sometimes a 'request for quotes (quotation)' by the entitiy doing the procurement. The response by vendors selling their service or goods is a 'bid', and sometimes they make an 'offer' or a 'quote' or 'quotation'.

Are you in the UK, the US or UAE, -- people have different ways of saying this. Then, an Aussie might say 'tender response'. http://www.purchasing.tas.gov.au/winninggovernmentbusiness/g...

Example sentence(s):
  • the Long Beach link uses 'Request for quote' and 'Out for bid'

    Reference: http://www.hemsleyfraser.co.uk/OpenCourses/Bid+and+Tender+Ma...
    Reference: http://www.polb.com/economics/contractors/out_for_bid.asp
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 06:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 83
Grading comment
I would have said "tender response" (as George also suggested); however upon consideration of what Deane has said, I think that tender (or bid / quotation) is sufficient and more accurate.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Deane !


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kristian Andersson: 'Anbud' and 'anbudssvar' seem to be used interchangeably in Swedish.
4 hrs
  -> Possibly so, as often are 'tender', 'quote', 'bid' and the many combinations thereof.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search