Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
afmijning
English translation:
(succesful) bid at a public auction
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ddescamps
Oct 14, 2008 03:01
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Dutch term
afmijning
Dutch to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
This is a text about the proceedings of a Dutch auction. I have no idea how to convey this meaning: 'De veiling vindt plaats in twee fasen: eerst de inzet bij opbod en vervolgens de afslag bij afmijning.'
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| 4 +1 | (succesful) bid at a public auction |
Lianne van de Ven
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Lianne van de Ven
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(succesful) bid at a public auction
You have to see how the sentence best goes:
(Van Dale:) bij afslag: buy at a Dutch auction
context:
het huis werd afgemijnd op fl 100.000: the house went for f 100,000 (at the auction)
iemand afmijnen: outbid someone
een werk op fl 100.000 afmijnen: make a successful bid of f 100,000 for a work, purchase / buy for f 100,000 at an auction
(Van Dale:) bij afslag: buy at a Dutch auction
context:
het huis werd afgemijnd op fl 100.000: the house went for f 100,000 (at the auction)
iemand afmijnen: outbid someone
een werk op fl 100.000 afmijnen: make a successful bid of f 100,000 for a work, purchase / buy for f 100,000 at an auction
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