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abgerufen werden

07:17 Jul 12, 2009
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German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Telecom(munications) / IT
German term or phrase: abgerufen werden
From a services supply offer:

Die konkrete Ausgestaltung der Aktivitäten wird mit dem Auftraggeber flexibel festgelegt und
kann fortlaufend neu priorisiert werden. Die Dienstleistung kann in beidseitiger Absprache
und innerhalb der Vereinbarungen dieses Angebotes flexibel vom der Auftraggeber
*abgerufen" werden*
[I have seen "called up" in the glossaries but am not sure what this means and if it's appropropriate here}
Jon Fedler
Local time: 22:53


Summary of answers provided
4called in
ArnoTranslat (X)
3availed of
Edith Kelly
3withdrawn/revoced
mustafaer


Discussion entries: 3





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
availed of


Explanation:
called off (not called up)


Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ArnoTranslat (X): called off wäre das Gegenteil: abgesagt, rückgängig gemacht, abgebrochen. Called up wird im militärischen Jargon gebraucht (einberufen, mobilisiert)//Thanks, but by your own account, I cannot be absolutely wrong (and I don't want to touch 'availed of').
13 hrs
  -> You are absolutely wrong ... one calls off a meeting - yes, but one also calls off a service - maybe not in US English but definitely in BE / and what about availed of?
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
withdrawn/revoced


Explanation:
-

mustafaer
Türkiye
Local time: 22:53
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: English: revoked
4 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
called in


Explanation:
e.g.: services can be called in at any time.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2009-07-12 21:11:08 GMT)
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Def. für diesen Kontext:
call in - summon to a particular activity or employment.
- anfordern, einfordern, aufrufen

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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2009-07-13 15:50:51 GMT)
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A. "Call in" (without hyphen!) as used in British (!) dictionaries:

Collins (online)
1. to summon to one’s assistance, she called in a contractor to make the necessary repairs,

Collins (my hardcopy)
VT call in a loan - einen Kredit einfordern...

Cassell's (my hardcopy, edited by a Scot)
(call in for advice) - einziehen, einfordern
abrufen - call in (money)

B. Merriam-Webster (not sure about their nationality)
2: to summon to one's aid or for consultation <call in a mediator>

C. While there is no clear application for the asked context, there are sufficient analogies above to warrant my answer.

D. To offer an alternative: to request delivery of






ArnoTranslat (X)
United States
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Edith Kelly: possibly US E but definitely not BE
8 hrs
  -> I have differing information. See my added notes.
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