pedido pendiente
/pedido pendjente/from spelling rules
The English phrase backorder is translated into Spanish as pedido pendiente.
In commercial and logistics contexts, pedido pendiente is used to describe an order that cannot be fulfilled immediately because the product is out of stock. It refers to an order for a product that is temporarily unavailable and will be shipped once the item is back in stock.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pedido, meaning 'order' and pendiente, meaning 'pending' or 'outstanding'.
Which one should you use?
The singular form is pedido pendiente, while the plural form is pedidos pendientes, where both the noun and the adjective are pluralized to become pedidos pendientes.
Did you know?
- The term pendiente describes a backorder, a piece of jewelry like an earring, and a physical cliff or slope, all sharing the concept of 'hanging'.
- A customer in a store might ask if an item is agotado, which literally means 'exhausted' or 'worn out' rather than just 'out of stock'.
- The word pedido shares an ancient root with the English word 'petition', as both stem from the Latin 'petere' which means 'to seek' or 'to request'.
Examples in context
- El producto que solicitaste está en espera de stock. Lamentamos la demora.The product you requested is on backorder. We apologize for the delay.
- Me encantaría ayudarte, pero este artículo está temporalmente agotado.I'd love to assist you, but this item is temporarily sold out.
- Tengo un pedido pendiente de la nueva lámpara.I have a backorder for the new lamp.
- El sistema muestra un pedido pendiente para ese modelo.The system shows a backorder for that model.
Example conversation
Elena calls Mateo to check the status of her online order.
- Elena¿Cuándo recibiré mi pedido pendiente?When will I receive my backorder?
- MateoElena, el producto llegará la próxima semana.Elena, the product will arrive next week.
- ElenaGracias, Mateo, por la información.Thanks, Mateo, for the information.
- MateoDe nada, cualquier duda me avisas.You're welcome, let me know if you have any questions.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pedido, pendiente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
