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"Order confirmation" and "Order affirmative"

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08:49 Aug 22, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Internet, e-Commerce
English term or phrase: "Order confirmation" and "Order affirmative"
These terms appear on the list of expressions of an e-commerce site. I have only the list, no context. Is there any difference between these expressions?

The texts have apparently originally been in Dutch, so there may be underlying different Dutch expressions.
Timo Lehtilä
Finland
Local time: 18:22
Selected answer:comment
Explanation:
I do not recognise the term "order affirmative". It is simply a bad translation.
If you send an order, you get an order acknowledgment (i.e. it has been received and is being processed), followed by confirmation that it will be filled.
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E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:22
Grading comment
Thanks E2efour. I asked the same question on Eng-Dut forum. Somebody guessed on the basis of back-translating to Dutch that "Order confirmation" would refer to normal confirmation of the order by the seller, but "Order affirmative" could refer to the action of the orderer confirming his own order.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4Order confirmation
Hakki Ucar
4comment
E2efour (X)
3Order Affirmative
Сергей Лузан


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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
"order confirmation" and "order affirmative"
Order Affirmative


Explanation:
might be a part of a longer term, where other words are omitted as comprehensible. We need more context to be sure - site URL and/or some items above & below in the list.

izzardmerchandise.com - special offers"Order Confirmation" means the order confirmation issued by us to you indicating acceptance of your Order; "Order Form" means the electronic order form on ...
www.izzardmerchandise.com/terms.html

http://www.google.ru/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&q="Order confi...

THEGLOBE COM INC - TGLO Quarterly Report (10-Q) PART II - OTHER ...o maintain or increase levels of user traffic on our e-commerce websites; ..... to comply with the E911 Order's affirmative acknowledgement requirement, ...
sec.edgar-online.com/2006/05/11/0001144204-06-019409/Section11.asp

Facts on Executive Order 11246 -- Affirmative ActionC. Executive Order Affirmative Action Requirements. i. For Supply and Service Contractors. Non-construction (service and supply) contractors with 50 or more ...
www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/ofccp/aa.htm

http://www.google.ru/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&q="Order affir...


Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:22
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"order confirmation" and "order affirmative"
Order confirmation


Explanation:
As far as I know e-commerce sites use "order confirmation" at the last step of buying via internet. affirmative is different and means confirmative and it is close in meaning to confirmation but maybe I can say in jargon confirmation is suitable term for this.

Hakki Ucar
Türkiye
Local time: 18:22
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Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"order confirmation" and "order affirmative"
comment


Explanation:
I do not recognise the term "order affirmative". It is simply a bad translation.
If you send an order, you get an order acknowledgment (i.e. it has been received and is being processed), followed by confirmation that it will be filled.

E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks E2efour. I asked the same question on Eng-Dut forum. Somebody guessed on the basis of back-translating to Dutch that "Order confirmation" would refer to normal confirmation of the order by the seller, but "Order affirmative" could refer to the action of the orderer confirming his own order.
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