ArnoTranslat (X) May 14, 2009:

Submission I learned something new today.

Kphred May 14, 2009:

delivering deliveries Although you are right, Arno, and it is the case that one receives a delivery of goods, one can also make a delivery of a shipment, as in the case of DHL or UPS. Further, one can receive either a shipment or a delivery of goods, such as images, or even a supply of images. On the other hand, someone should tell Katja that an image supply is not the same as supplying an image, which still does not implicitly require the delivery, or shipment, or even a transfer of that image, since it may already be in the possession of the individual(s). As for transferring an image, or anything else, you do not need the technology of the 21st century to do this. Items have been transferred from one place to another by hand for centuries. I see no reason why images can not be digitally shipped, delivered, transferred, or sent. You can send a whole supply of images by any of these methods, but they would usually be an "archive". None of the above is specific to US English, or any other form of the language any of you happen to be familiar with.

Helen Shiner May 14, 2009:

Please just put 'image delivery' into any search engine and you will find all the 'image delivery' companies and formats.

ArnoTranslat (X) May 14, 2009:

Helen Shiner "This is the 21st century and is about digital transfer of images. Shipment just does not come into it!"

I must have missed the point where it says we are talking about electronic transfer. In that case, it should be image transfer. Still not delivery.

Helen Shiner May 14, 2009:

ArnoTranslates This is the 21st century and is about digital transfer of images. Shipment just does not come into it!

ArnoTranslat (X) May 14, 2009:

Thank you, Helen That's actually what I did. I consulted with a native English speaker who works in the shipping industry and has for 21 years. He supports my interpretation of delivery and shipment:<br> The sender ships to deliver, the recipient receives.<br>If you would read the Ur text again, it says "before YOUR first X of images, we ask ...<br>If X were delivery, it would mean the sender is delivering the pictures herself. While that is technically possible, I hope we agree that it is not what they mean. If you insert shipment for X, it all makes sense: the sender informs herself about technical requirements before she sends the images on their way.<br>
PS: My contact is a native US English speaker. If UK speakers use different terms for these situations, then so be it. It would be new to me. And I must have missed the point where it says we are talking about electronic transfer. In that case, it should be image transfer. Still not delivery.

Helen Shiner May 14, 2009:

Also ArnoTranslates - 'receipt' is 'B receiving the goods', not 'delivery' in any sense of the word.

Helen Shiner May 14, 2009:

ArnoTranslates You may need to defer to native EN speakers here for correct current usage - you are misinterpreting the sense of delivery here.

ArnoTranslat (X) May 14, 2009:

existing context is very clear I don't think any more context is needed. They clearly ask the image sender to inform herself BEFORE she sends the images. I hope we all agree on that part. Now, sending is getting the goods on their way from A to B. Shipment is the noun for that and has nothing to do with the means by which it is moved. Truck, air, ship, whatever. Delivery is receiving the goods by B. Delivery would be too late for the information stage.

Kim Metzger May 14, 2009:

Inge Asker disapproves of requests for context.

Inge Meinzer May 14, 2009:

Who is delivering the image? Is it the image supply company? Is it an image download?
Knowing a bit more context might help narrow it down.