Translation of 'letter' - German English Dictionary
 German |  English | |||
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| Brief {m}; Schreiben {n} | letter | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Briefe {pl} | 1. | letters | |
| 2. | Informationsschreiben {n} | 2. | information letter | |
| 3. | offener Brief | 3. | open letter | |
| 4. | eigenhändiger Brief | 4. | autograph letter | |
| 5. | einen Brief schreiben | 5. | to write a letter | |
| 6. | einen Brief senden | 6. | to send a letter | |
| 7. | Briefe austragen | 7. | to deliver letters | |
| 8. | nicht persönlich adressiertes Schreiben [adm.] | 8. | 'to whom it may concern' letter | |
| 9. | obszöner, verleumderischer Brief | 9. | poison-pen letter | |
| 10. | hasserfüllte Briefe | 10. | hate mail | |
| 11. | den blauen Brief bekommen [ugs.] (Kündigungsschreiben) | 11. | to get/be given your card [Br.]; to receive your marching orders [Br.]; to get/be given the pink slip [Am.]; to receive your walking papers [Am.] (letter of dismissal) | |
| Buchstabe {m} | letter | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Buchstaben {pl} | 1. | letters | |
| Rote-Hand-Brief {m} [Dt.] [pharm.] | Dear Doctor letter /DDL/; Dear Healthcare Professional letter; DHCP letter [Br.]; Dear Healthcare Provider letter [Am.]; DHCP letter /DHCPL/ | |||
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| Briefeinwurfschlitz {m}; Briefschlitz {m}; Einwurfschlitz {m}; Briefkastenschlitz {m}; Briefeinwurf {m} (in einer Türe) | letter-box slot [Br.]; mail slot [Am.]; mailslot [Am.]; letter slot [rare] (in a door) | |||
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| 1. | Briefeinwurfschlitze {pl}; Briefschlitze {pl}; Einwurfschlitze {pl}; Briefkastenschlitze {pl}; Briefeinwürfe {pl} | 1. | letter-box slots; mail slots; mailslots; letter slots | |
| Hausbrieffach {n}; Hausbriefkasten {m} | internal letter box; indoor letter box [Br.] | |||
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| 1. | Hausbrieffächer {pl}; Hausbriefkästen {pl} | 1. | internal letter boxes; indoor letter boxes | |
| internationales Rechtshilfeersuchen [jur.] | (international) letter of request [Br.] /ILOR/; letter rogatory [Am.] | |||
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| 1. | auf dem Rechtshilfeweg; im Wege der Rechtshilfe | 1. | through the letter of request/letter rogatory system | |
| Begleitbrief {m}; Anschreiben {n}; Deckbrief {m} | covering letter; cover letter | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | Begleitbriefe {pl}; Anschreiben {pl} | 1. | covering letters; cover letters | |
| 2. | Der Name … wurde im Anschreiben erwähnt. | 2. | The name of … was mentioned in the covering letter. | |
| Begleitschreiben {n} | covering letter; cover letter [Am.]; accompanying letter | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| Eilbrief {m} | express letter [Br.]; special delivery letter [Am.] | |||
| Examples | Examples | |||
| 1. | ein Schreiben per Eilbrief senden | 1. | to send a letter express | |
| Empfehlungsschreiben {n}; Empfehlungsbrief {m}; Empfehlung {f}; Referenzschreiben {n} | letter of recommendation; recommendation; letter of reference [Am.] | |||
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| 1. | Empfehlungsschreiben {pl}; Empfehlungsbriefe {pl}; Empfehlungen {pl}; Referenzschreiben {pl} | 1. | letters of recommendation; recommendations; letters of reference | |
| 2. | jdm. eine Empfehlung schreiben; ein Empfehlung für jdn. schreiben | 2. | to write a recommendation (letter) for sb. | |