shipping / dispatch
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shipping
The sending or shipping of goods, letters, or packages to a recipient.
Der Versand der bestellten Bücher dauert in der Regel zwei bis drei Werktage.
Shipping of the ordered books usually takes two to three business days.
'Der Versand' (shipping / dispatch) is the noun derived from the verb 'versenden' (to send / ship). It describes the action or process of sending something.
Wir versenden Ihre Bestellung innerhalb von 24 Stunden.
We will ship your order within 24 hours.
If 'Versand' (shipping / dispatch) is connected with time or costs, e.g. 'dauert' (takes) or 'kostenlos' (free), it means the process of shipping. If it is used with location expressions, e.g. 'im' (in the) or 'zum' (to the), it means the department in a company.
Der Versand dauert normalerweise drei bis fünf Tage.
Shipping normally takes three to five days.
Common combinations for the process of shipping are 'kostenloser Versand' (free shipping), 'schneller Versand' (fast shipping), and 'Versand und Verpackung' (shipping and packaging).
Bei Bestellungen über 50 Euro ist der Versand kostenlos.
For orders over 50 euros, shipping is free.
When the department is meant, 'Versand' (shipping / dispatch) is treated like a place. Typical phrases are 'im Versand arbeiten' (to work in shipping) or 'etwas zum Versand bringen' (to bring something to shipping).
Mein Kollege aus dem Versand hat das Paket schon vorbereitet.
My colleague from shipping has already prepared the package.
program / shipment
'die Sendung' and 'der Versand' can both have to do with packages, letters, or goods. 'die Sendung' means what is being sent: the package, letters, or goods as one unit. 'der Versand' refers more to the process of sending something, or also to the department responsible for it. Learners may confuse the words because both often appear in the context of orders. Remember: The 'Sendung' arrives at the recipient. The 'Versand' prepares the sending or describes the fact that something is being shipped.
Mein Nachbar bezahlt den Versand für das Geschenk.
My neighbor pays the shipping for the gift.
Wegen eines Fehlers ist meine Sendung heute nicht angekommen.
Because of an error, my shipment did not arrive today.