Sep 10, 2004 11:09
19 yrs ago
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English term
"blanket abuse"
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what is a "blanket abuse"? My text is a description of puchase order processes in a company, but a Google search on the phrase found several other contexts as well.
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English term (edited):
blanket abuse
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Please give us the complete sentence! Your use of 'a' before 'blanket abuse' is slightly odd, and could imply a different interpretation.
I think Kim's suggestion of 'mis-use of a blanket purchasing system' is almost certainly correct, though your 'a' would cast some doubt on that.
Alternatively, 'a blanket abuse' of [something else] might simply mean generalised abuse, not specifically targetted or case-oriented; for example, people systematically pilfering small amounts of money all the time; or 'abuse' in the sociological sense --- not targetted racial abuse at one person, but a generalised policy that is by its nature abusive.
You see why the rest of the sentence, and clarification of your 'a', is necessary to be really sure.
I think Kim's suggestion of 'mis-use of a blanket purchasing system' is almost certainly correct, though your 'a' would cast some doubt on that.
Alternatively, 'a blanket abuse' of [something else] might simply mean generalised abuse, not specifically targetted or case-oriented; for example, people systematically pilfering small amounts of money all the time; or 'abuse' in the sociological sense --- not targetted racial abuse at one person, but a generalised policy that is by its nature abusive.
You see why the rest of the sentence, and clarification of your 'a', is necessary to be really sure.
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Kim Metzger
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abuse of blanket purchase ordering
I'm not sure if this is right, but it's a possibility.
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Blanket Purchase Order: a purchase arrangement in which a buyer contracts with a supplier to take delivery of an agreed quantity of goods at a specified price over a fixed period of time; also called a Blanket Contract.
http://glossary.reference-guides.com/Marketing/Blanket_Purch...
Blanket Purchase Agreement. A method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies and services by establishing 'charge accounts' with qualified vendors.
http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/ppweb/2130.HTM#H5
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Blanket Purchase Order: a purchase arrangement in which a buyer contracts with a supplier to take delivery of an agreed quantity of goods at a specified price over a fixed period of time; also called a Blanket Contract.
http://glossary.reference-guides.com/Marketing/Blanket_Purch...
Blanket Purchase Agreement. A method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies and services by establishing 'charge accounts' with qualified vendors.
http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/ppweb/2130.HTM#H5
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Ramesh Madhavan
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unrestricted abuse
From the context, it appears that they want to prevent unrestricted abuse of authority or position to take decisions which will harm the interests of the company. "Blanket" here means "without any restrictions" as in blanket permission.
Hope this helps:-))
Hope this helps:-))
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English term (edited):
blanket abuse
excessive abuse/general abuse
Blanket... applying generally or covering all cases. (inter alia)
Most of the contexts hat I can find seem to use the term to mean untargeted or over used abuse.
Most of the contexts hat I can find seem to use the term to mean untargeted or over used abuse.
Peer comment(s):
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humbird
: Agree. Blanket in this case sounds like "carpet" like "carpet bombing". Hope my thinking track not too off the target.
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airmailrpl
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88
blanket abuse => violence against blankets ;--)
blanket abuse => violence against blankets
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humbird
: What happens when someone use a blanket as a target of violence, beside making holes and tattering it? This sounds comical to me.
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"carpet bombing".
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Ramesh Madhavan
: A real good one! LOL. What about Susan's Carpet Bombing? Is it Carpet abuse or Hall abuse?
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Rug abuse
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