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Auftr.

English translation: Auftrag (order)

16:38 Jan 9, 2023
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Auftr.
The wordings:

Siemens-Auftr.-Nr.: S2991
Siemens-Best.-Nr.: At239

I think both means "Siemens order number"?
But what is "Auftr." ?

Thank you!
Anthony Indra
United States
Local time: 08:11
English translation:Auftrag (order)
Explanation:
It's a tricky one here to translate both "Bestellung" and "Auftrag" (both, at least superficially, meaning "order") - this discussion might give you a hand:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/bus-financial/9...
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Jennifer Caisley
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:11
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Auftrag (order)
Jennifer Caisley
5 +1Order
Stephen Sadie
Summary of reference entries provided
a work order follows the purchase order
Johannes Gleim

Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Auftrag (order)


Explanation:
It's a tricky one here to translate both "Bestellung" and "Auftrag" (both, at least superficially, meaning "order") - this discussion might give you a hand:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/bus-financial/9...

Jennifer Caisley
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rama Bhave
3 mins
agree  philgoddard: If they do mean different things, you could say "job" for "Auftrag". It's possible to have multiple orders for one job.
2 hrs
agree  Johannes Gleim: Im Kontext sind beide Begriffe "Auftr.-Nr" und "Best.-Nr," mit (purchase) order zu übersetzen. Auftragsnummer ist im Deutschen falsch gewählt.
3 hrs
agree  AllegroTrans: per Jennifer's discussion ref.
7 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Order


Explanation:
I would distinguish the second term with purchase order although both can be translated with order

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 17:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 264

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heike Holthaus
8 mins
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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference: a work order follows the purchase order

Reference information:
Bestellung (englisch Purchase order, oft abgekürzt PO
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestellung

Der allgemeine Sprachgebrauch versteht unter dem Auftrag meist einen durch Bestellung eingeleiteten Kaufvertrag,[1] einen Werkvertrag, ein Kommissionsgeschäft oder die Klienten von Maklern, Architekten oder Kommissionären.[2]
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auftrag

Johannes Gleim
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 26
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