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order
A command or instruction, especially in a military or formal business context.
Der Offizier gab die Ordre, die Stellung unter allen Umständen zu halten.
The officer gave the order to hold the position under all circumstances.
order
In finance, an instruction to a bank or stockbroker to buy or sell securities.
Er erteilte seinem Broker telefonisch die Ordre, 100 Aktien des Unternehmens zu verkaufen.
He gave his broker the order by phone to sell 100 shares of the company.
'Ordre' (order) is a formal and somewhat elevated loanword from French. It is mainly used in military, official, or business contexts to express authority.
Der General gab eine klare Ordre, die niemand zu hinterfragen wagte.
The general gave a clear order that no one dared to question.
In the sense of a command, 'Ordre' (order) is often combined with formal verbs. Typical phrases are 'eine Ordre erteilen' (to give an order), 'eine Ordre empfangen' (to receive an order), and 'eine Ordre ausführen' (to carry out an order).
Der Soldat führte die Ordre ohne Zögern aus.
The soldier carried out the order without hesitation.
This meaning is used exclusively in finance and stock trading. It refers to a customer's instruction to a bank or broker to trade securities at a specific time or price.
Ich habe meiner Bank die Ordre erteilt, meine Aktien bei diesem Kurs zu verkaufen.
I gave my bank the order to sell my shares at this price.
assignment / order / mission
Auftrag and Ordre can refer to an instruction to a bank or stockbroker to trade securities. Auftrag is the general term for the commissioned action; Ordre is a technical term used in finance. Auftrag is therefore usually more appropriate in texts intended for a general audience.
Der Börsenmakler erhielt die Ordre, hundert Aktien zu kaufen.
The stockbroker received the order to buy one hundred shares.
Der Kunde gab seiner Bank den Auftrag, hundert Aktien zu kaufen.
The customer instructed their bank to buy one hundred shares.
