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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Überlassung von Gegenständen

English translation:

provision of items free of charge

Added to glossary by David Williams
Feb 12, 2010 09:33
14 yrs ago
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German term

unentgeltliche Überlassung

German to English Bus/Financial Management
Context:

"kostenlose" Bestellungen, unentgeltliche Überlassung von Gegenständen (z.B. zu Testzwecken)

I found this translated (by a German) as "gratuitous products or services", but that seems like a gratuitous mistake to me.
Proposed translations (English)
4 provision of items free of charge
3 +3 free use
4 provision of free items
3 complimentary items

Discussion

David Williams (asker) Feb 12, 2010:
Probably primarily suppliers but basically any other company (or person, presumably) sending shipments of anything to this company. Essentially, anything received by the incoming goods department has to have a "purchase order" (sind durch den Einkauf zu "beauftragen").
writeaway Feb 12, 2010:
Agree with Bettina Please post more context
Bettina Rittsteuer Feb 12, 2010:
More context please Could you provide more context? Wer überlässt wem?

Proposed translations

3 hrs
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provision of items free of charge

is what I'd say in that context
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks. I think this works best here, even though "free use" would certainly be fine in general."
18 mins

provision of free items

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1 hr

complimentary items

Would this be an option here? Perhaps products rather than items depending on the precise context.
Note from asker:
Yes, I'd already written that this applies to "complimentary" products or services and the provision of items free of charge.
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+3
1 hr

free use

free ie cost free, free of charge

Überlassung can also mean use and since the words zu Testzwecken are also there, perhaps it's use and not provision... without more context, there is no way to be sure

Note from asker:
Thanks. Here I think it is meant to include both/all options.
No, this has nothing to do with land, Tom Thumb, we are definitely primarily talking about good and services here, as the Incoming Goods department reject anything received without a purchase order (as stated in the discussion above).
Peer comment(s):
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : yes, indeed more context would b desirable, but this term seems to b indicated here
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agree Adrian MM. (X) : 'voluntary' conveyance, if of land. Eng. law maxim: 'Equity will not assist a volunteer' i.e. someone who has paid nothing.
2 hrs
agree Dr Lofthouse
6 hrs
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