Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

Einwurf-Einschreiben

Englisch translation:

Recorded delivery (unsigned-for)

Added to glossary by Stephen Sadie
Mar 18, 2006 18:07
18 yrs ago
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Deutsch term

Einwurf-Einschreiben

Deutsch > Englisch Rechts- und Patentwesen Allgemeines/Konversation/Grußworte/Briefe
Text regarding the dlivery of notices of termination of employment contracts.

What on earth is this called in English??
TIA Stephen
Change log

Feb 1, 2009 19:33: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Personalwesen" to "Allgemeines/Konversation/Grußworte/Briefe"

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Recorded delivery (unsigned-for)

Something of a contradiction in terms IMO.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-03-18 20:10:53 GMT)
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Not necessarily just for items of mail containing 'notifications':
http://www.dvpt.de/Default.aspx?tabid=37&mid=364&ctl=ViewIte...

In UK 'registered' mail is for valuable, saleable items (e.g. jewellery). Important documents (i.e. actual 'value' is the cost of the paper they are printed on) are sent by 'recorded' delivery.
Peer comment(s):

agree Astrid Elke Witte : Yes, this is spot-on as a description, although the facility does not exist in Britain.
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agree Ian M-H (X) : or possibly "not signed-for), strange as the idea might sound to traditionalists
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks everybody, this cameclosest to the German equivalent"
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Registered mail

Closest I can think of.
Note from asker:
sorry, must be more precise I believe...but thanks for trying
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Registered letter of notification...

You were close enough yourself
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certified mail without return receipt

USA

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Note added at 11 hrs (2006-03-19 05:29:30 GMT)
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Einschreiben ohne Rückschein. Wird einfach eingeworfen. Ist die Frage BE oder AE?
Note from asker:
sorry nicole, BE!
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