Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
participation aux frais de port
English translation:
contribution to the costs of shipping/dispatch costs
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Marcos Bernardo
Jan 26, 2007 14:25
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participation aux frais de port
French to English
Bus/Financial
Law: Contract(s)
Conditions of Sale
"XXX se réserve le droit de facturer au consommateur une participation aux frais de port : en-dessous d’un certain seuil de commande et pour toutes celles contenant un téléviseur à tube cathodique."
Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | contribution to the costs of shipping/dispatch costs |
Paula McMullan
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| 4 | a carriage charge |
Tony M
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| 3 | for / towards post and packaging |
Alain Pommet
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Proposed translations
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Paula McMullan
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contribution to the costs of shipping/dispatch costs
"Shipping" always conjures up pictures of huge items so dispatch may be better if we're talking about TVs.
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Note added at 14 mins (2007-01-26 14:40:41 GMT)
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Given your next posting regarding dispatch costs and the "seuil de commande", I wonder if you need to translate "participation" at all? How about:
"XXX reserves the right to invoice/bill the consumer for shipping costs below a certain number of orders..."
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Note added at 14 mins (2007-01-26 14:40:41 GMT)
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Given your next posting regarding dispatch costs and the "seuil de commande", I wonder if you need to translate "participation" at all? How about:
"XXX reserves the right to invoice/bill the consumer for shipping costs below a certain number of orders..."
Peer comment(s):
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Mark Nathan
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Thanks, Mark
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Eric Heuberger
: exactly
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Thanks v much!
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Assimina Vavoula
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Thanks, Assimina
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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Comment: "Thank you, again, Paula!
Great help!
Thanks to everybody!"
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for / towards post and packaging
This is the phrase I've often seen.
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: Although that is often applicable, here they mention heavier/bulkier items like a TV, so "P1P" sounds a bit silly, "shipping" or "dispatch" or "carriage" sounds better.
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French term (edited):
une participation aux frais de port
a carriage charge
When dealing with what appears to be a retail situation, "carriage charge" is a neat way round this one; the use of "charge" means it encompasses the idea of a "participation", i.e. it may or may not be the whole of the cost
This is certainly applicable for the UK, I don't know if it is OK for the US
This is certainly applicable for the UK, I don't know if it is OK for the US
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