aanbod

English translation: service

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Dutch term or phrase:	aanbod
English translation:	service
Entered by:	Rosaria Solange Alves Mendonca

20:16 Jun 15, 2011

Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Letter to clients.

Dutch term or phrase: aanbod

Wij wensen immers de continuiteit van ons aanbod te garanderen, ondanks stijgende kosten.

The letter is forewarning clients of imminent new charges and consequently increased costs for a service. As this is a 'marketing' phrase I don't think we need to stick rigidly to the source however I would like some help with both comprehension and rewording. I am guessing they are talking about the fact that they want to be able to continue providing the service they have been offering up to now with regards quality as well as simply staying in business. Please correct me if I have misunderstood or am reading too much into this.

So far I am thinking of something along the lines of: We would like to retain the integrity/quality of our service

Suzi Griffiths KudoZ activity Questions: 45 (4 open) (2 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 10 United Kingdom
Local time: 00:20

offer/service

Explanation:
Almost correct!

They indeed want to contnuo to provde ther service despite of the rising costs.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-15 21:42:33 GMT)
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Yeah! Sorry about that! I'm not behind my computer and ths one I'm using is somewhat defitient ;)
So the correction would be:

They indeed want to continue to provide their service (even if I would prefer "offer" being the literal translation for "aanbod") despite of the rising costs.

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Rosaria Solange Alves Mendonca
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offer/service

Rosaria Solange Alves Mendonca

offerings

Ronald van Riet

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Michael Beijer

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offerings

Explanation:
Offer is basically a single piece of service, offerings is more the total of services offered and therefore in my opinion a better translation in this case where "aanbod" is also meant more the total set of services than a single service..

Ronald van Riet
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English

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offer/service

Rosaria Solange Alves Mendonca
Local time: 01:20
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French

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Example price increase letters:

"Option #1
We regret to inform you that as a result of the rapidly rising costs of raw materials associated with our production we are raising the price of our product / service by 10% effective, January 1. We have made every effort to attempt to avoid the increase, but we cannot compromise on the safety or quality of our goods / services. This is our only option and we think that you will agree that the quality of our products and services should be maintained to the highest standard. We thank you for your understanding during these challenging times and look forward to another year of partnership with you.

Option #2
The price of our product from China has risen approximately $1,000 this spring. The higher cost of commodities has forced this increase. Still, excellent workmanship and the strong residual value of this product(s) makes them a good investment. We appreciate your past patronage and look forward to servicing your future needs.

Option #3
Beginning January 1, we will enact an across-the-board five percent price increase. Our goal to compete with our higher volume low quality competitors from international sources has impacted our business considerably. We hope to continue our excellent relationship with our clients, and assure you of our quality of service will reflect a similar increase and continued effort to provide a more strategically beneficial result.

Option #4
For the last four years our company has charged the same hourly rates for the quality services that we provide despite rising employee and support costs. As much as we would love to retain our services at a lower rate to support your business during these difficult financial times we are struggling to maintain these rates for another year. Unfortunately as a result we much increase our rates effective January 1, to $100 per hour to ensure that we can retain our strong level of support and attention to our customers.

We value you highly as a client and want to continue serving you, so if you have any questions or concerns about this increase, please give us a call.

Option #5
For several years now we have worked hard to bring you and your family very reasonable prices on quality goods. We realise that in the current economic conditions it is tough to make ends meet. We do everything we can to help stretch your spending power further.

We are committed to continuing this as best we can, however at present due to several large input price increases we need to increase our good prices by ten percent. We hope that you find us great value for money, and we appreciate your patronage. We are committed to reducing this again as best we can as the global markets being stabilise and our input costs fall.

Option #6
Thank you for your patience and understanding during our business' recovery. I understand that you may have experienced some frustration with our company and the recent price increases. At present we are trying to increase our ability to accommodate your every need by bringing in additional staff to help you during these most difficult economic times.

Beginning January 1, we will be joined by Joe Bloggs, a CPA from Reno, Nevada. He has been working under Jane Smith, one of our colleague for several years and adds a wealth of experience. I know you will find him confident and very helpful, and we hope that the price increases that we have incurred in bringing on additional support staff like Joe, will mean that you get the best service and results possible from our company.

Option #7
As a result of constant inflationary pressures we are seeing on our in industry we regret to have to increase our prices, however we must continue our investment in new equipment and technology to provide you with the best quality goods that provide the highest level of safety.

Should you have any questions regarding our services, please contact our office at 000-0000-0000 and customer service will be happy to discuss this with you, and where possible provide transitional assistance. Thank you for your understanding that this price increase means we can retain our standards and our level of service for the years to come.

Option #8
For many years now we have worked hard to provide services and advice without charging for this additional service, it is something that we always prefer to be included, so that you understand that no matter how much, or how little you spend with us you are treated with the same professionalism and level of dedication. Unfortunately to continue our great customer service we are having to increase our prices accordingly. Where you can increase your demand for services we are attempting to provide some level of discounts to offset this increase, and are able to provide some customers with transitional pricing to keep you on your feet during the tough times we are all experiencing at present. Please call us with you questions or queries as these new changes will become effective January 1."

Example sentence(s):

We regret to inform you that as a result of the rapidly rising costs of raw materials associated with our production we are raising the price of our product / service by 10% effective, January 1.
We hope to continue our excellent relationship with our clients, and assure you of our quality of service will reflect a similar increase and continued effort to provide a more strategically beneficial result.

Reference: http://community.intuit.com/posts/price-increase-letter

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 63

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