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# Purchase order

In business management and accounting, "Purchase order" is a key concept used in financial operations, reporting, and compliance in modern ERP systems.

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## Translations

| Language | Code | Translation |
|----------|------|-------------|
| English | `en` | Purchase order |
| Svenska | `sv` | Inköpsorder |
| Norsk | `no` | Innkjøpsordre |
| Dansk | `da` | Indkøbsordre |
| Suomi | `fi` | Ostotilaus |
| Polski | `pl` | Zamówienie zakupu |
| Română | `ro` | Comandă de achiziție |
| Magyar | `hu` | Beszerzési megrendelés |
| Bahasa Indonesia | `id` | Order Pembelian |
| Tiếng Việt | `vi` | Đơn mua hàng |
| 日本語 | `ja` | 購買オーダ |
| 한국어 | `ko` | 구매 주문 |

## Related Terms

[Sales order](/glossary/sales-order) · [Purchase bill](/glossary/purchase-bill) · [Purchase](/glossary/purchase) · [Order number](/glossary/order-number) · [Sales order management](/glossary/sales-order-management) · [Delivery order](/glossary/delivery-order) · [Purchase invoice](/glossary/purchase-invoice) · [Purchase ledger](/glossary/purchase-ledger)

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