Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

med god Aftrak

English translation:

on a decent Turnover (level of Demand)

Added to glossary by Timoshka
Mar 9, 2023 02:28
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Danish term

med god Aftrak

Danish to English Social Sciences History
From the book "Helsingør i sundtoldstiden 1426-1857":

"...Per Nielsen, som tapper Øl og Brændevin med god Aftrak..."
Proposed translations (English)
3 on a decent Turnover (level of Demand)

Discussion

Timoshka (asker) Mar 9, 2023:
@ Gitte Hovedskov It's printed in the book as "Aftrak," but could be a misprint. If it should be "Aftræk," what would the phrase "med god Aftræk" mean in this context? "at a good rate"? "with good sales"?
Gitte Hovedskov (X) Mar 9, 2023:
Misspelling? I don't think 'aftrak' is a word in Danish. But 'aftræk' is.
https://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?query=aftræk

Proposed translations

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Danish term (edited): med god Aftræk
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on a decent Turnover (level of Demand)

To 'piggyback' Gitte's mis-spelling idea and ref.

som tapper Øl og Brændevin med god Aftrak : bottling Beer and Distilled Spirit (Aquavit) on a decent Turnover / with a good level of Offtake (Bailey).
Example sentence:

afsætning. Hr. Egedes Grønlands Beskrivelse . . haver haft god Aftræk.

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