Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
non-marketable
English answer:
not appealing or essential enough on the current market to attract buyers
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Dave Calderhead
Dec 4, 2005 13:22
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Eva Ballentine (X)
non-marketable
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Would someone be kind enough to explain what non marketable means. To be more specific: if a property lacks the potential for sale because its position or shape, etc. can this term be used? Is it better to use "lacks marketibilty" in this scenerio?
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Dave Calderhead
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lacks marketable features
to answer your question - Yes!
For whatever reason, the property or goods is/are not appealing or essential enough on the current market to attract buyers, which could also be stated as unmarketable or even unsellable [the lanuage has moven on sice Conrad's day].
In some instances, the property or goods is/are not offered for sale, and, in accountancy jargon, said to be "held for investment" as opposed to "held for sale".
In this case you could talk about non-marketabiity - because the goods in question, which could even be intellectual property, are not available for sale.
HTH
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Your 'lacks marketability' is acceptable and, IMHO, better than non-marketable.
For whatever reason, the property or goods is/are not appealing or essential enough on the current market to attract buyers, which could also be stated as unmarketable or even unsellable [the lanuage has moven on sice Conrad's day].
In some instances, the property or goods is/are not offered for sale, and, in accountancy jargon, said to be "held for investment" as opposed to "held for sale".
In this case you could talk about non-marketabiity - because the goods in question, which could even be intellectual property, are not available for sale.
HTH
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Note added at 56 mins (2005-12-04 14:18:26 GMT)
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should read ...language has moved on since ...
Your 'lacks marketability' is acceptable and, IMHO, better than non-marketable.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: ""not appealing or essential enough on the current market to attract buyers" I think that sums up the essence. Thank you for everyone."
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unsaleable
Adj. 1. unsaleable - impossible to sell
unsalable
References in classic literature
Unsaleable in the ordinary course of business on account of its noble proportions, it had been ceded to the Professor for a few pence by a marine dealer in the east of London.
The Secret Agent by Conrad, Joseph
His wife departed too (but only to Italy), and this house of moneyed ease, presumably unsaleable, had stood empty for several years.
Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph
unsalable
References in classic literature
Unsaleable in the ordinary course of business on account of its noble proportions, it had been ceded to the Professor for a few pence by a marine dealer in the east of London.
The Secret Agent by Conrad, Joseph
His wife departed too (but only to Italy), and this house of moneyed ease, presumably unsaleable, had stood empty for several years.
Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph
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non-marketable
According to "The Free Dictionary":
"non·mar·ket·a·ble (nn-märk-t-bl)
adj.
1. [...]
2. Difficult or impossible to market: a nonmarketable product."
"non·mar·ket·a·ble (nn-märk-t-bl)
adj.
1. [...]
2. Difficult or impossible to market: a nonmarketable product."
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difficult to market, difficult to sell
difficult to market, difficult to sell
I wouldn't say impossible to sell, unless the context made that clear. It sounds to me more like a real estate broker trying to suggest to the client to reduce the price (very low) - 'you'll never be able to sell this, is it unmarketable.'
The other responses here are also potentially correct.
I wouldn't say impossible to sell, unless the context made that clear. It sounds to me more like a real estate broker trying to suggest to the client to reduce the price (very low) - 'you'll never be able to sell this, is it unmarketable.'
The other responses here are also potentially correct.
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: one way of getting around it :-)
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