abschleusen

English translation: to dispose of old/excess stock

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German term or phrase:abschleusen
English translation:to dispose of old/excess stock
Entered by: Allan Wier

19:25 Jun 2, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
German term or phrase: abschleusen
I am translating a PowerPoint Presentation dealing with business/marketing strategy and have run across the following expression: "Definieren und Abschleusen von Altwaren"

My instincts tell me that it has to do with "getting rid" of said "Altwaren". I would appreciate any insight and light that can be shed on the matter.

Many thanks in advance,

Sincerely,

Allan F. Wier II
Allan Wier
United States
Local time: 10:52
disposal of
Explanation:
an option
Selected response from:

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 20:22
Grading comment
Thanks for your assistance.

Best regards,

Allan F. Wier II
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1dumping
Maureen Millington-Brodie
3 +1disposal of
Raghunathan Rajagopalan
3to abrade
Laurens Landkroon


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dumping


Explanation:
seen this in this sort of context

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
18 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to abrade


Explanation:
I can find similar words in German, e.g. abreiben; abschleifen; abschaben; verschleißen; abschleuern, and they all translate
"to abrade" in English.....................






    Reference: http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict?Form=Dict3&Database=moby-thes
Laurens Landkroon
Local time: 16:52
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
disposal of


Explanation:
an option

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 20:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
Thanks for your assistance.

Best regards,

Allan F. Wier II

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz
6 hrs
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