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leslie



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:39 am    Post subject: hold up? Reply with quote

Hi,

What does 'hold up' in the following sentence mean?
a. a space b. delay c. stealing?

Can you detect a hold up in a container at various point in your supply chain?

1. Could you please paraphrase this sentence for me?
2. Also, should I add s after 'point', since various is in front of 'point'?

Thank you very much for your help!!!

Leslie
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:38 am    Post subject: Re: hold up? Reply with quote

leslie wrote:
Hi,

What does 'hold up' in the following sentence mean?
a. a space b. delay c. stealing?

Can you detect a hold up in a container at various point in your supply chain?

1. Could you please paraphrase this sentence for me?
2. Also, should I add s after 'point', since various is in front of 'point'?

Thank you very much for your help!!!

Leslie


It means "delay" and there should be an "s" on point.

Would you know if a container is delayed somewhere in your supply chain, and at which point?

(Someone else can maybe make a better paraphrase, sorry)
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