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Bei Zahlung bitte immer angeben!

English translation: Please always quote when making payment

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German term or phrase:Bei Zahlung bitte immer angeben!
English translation:Please always quote when making payment
Entered by: Nicole Trebbin

11:27 Jun 26, 2006
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
German term or phrase: Bei Zahlung bitte immer angeben!
Es handelt sich hier um einen feststehenden Satz auf einem Rechnungsformular, der sich auf die Rechnungsnummer bezieht.
Nicole Trebbin
Germany
Local time: 23:08
Please always quote when making payment
Explanation:
But I think this should be "non-pro"
Selected response from:

David Moore (X)
Local time: 23:08
Grading comment
I chose this one. Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8Please always quote when making payment
David Moore (X)
3 +2When making payment please mention
Raghunathan Rajagopalan
3 +1Please state or indicate.... (invoice number)..... on payment
Schwabamädle
3Please quote with every payment
BirgitBerlin


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Please always quote when making payment


Explanation:
But I think this should be "non-pro"


David Moore (X)
Local time: 23:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 186
Grading comment
I chose this one. Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Ward
2 mins
agree  Emilie
5 mins
agree  Lesley Burgon
11 mins
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
13 mins
agree  Mihaela Boteva
21 mins
agree  Christine Lam
1 hr
agree  Edith Rommelfangen
1 hr
neutral  Darin Fitzpatrick: The meaning is correct but the phrase "please always" is awkward. A "quote" may be mistaken for an offer.
2 hrs
  -> I hardly think so
neutral  sylvie malich (X): That's rich, I googled "Please always quote when making payment" and got 0 hits. "Please quote when making payment got 2 (count 'em) hits.
2 hrs
  -> Did you try google to see how many do?//Surely the sensible way to approach it is first to see how many use "quote" in the context given - and I can tell you there are plenty; and after all, this is a heading in an invoice etc....
agree  Kathi Stock
2 hrs
neutral  Kim Metzger: I wouldn't use quote.
5 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
When making payment please mention


Explanation:
When making payment, please refer to the invoice no....

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 02:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 96

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sylvie malich (X): I like your second suggestion best: ..."please refer to invoice no."
26 mins
  -> thanks Sylvie
agree  Darin Fitzpatrick: Yes, "refer to invoice no." is more natural English.
1 hr
  -> thanks Darin
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Please quote with every payment


Explanation:
my suggestion

BirgitBerlin
Germany
Local time: 23:08
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Please state or indicate.... (invoice number)..... on payment


Explanation:
This seems to be an option

Schwabamädle
Canada
Local time: 17:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sylvie malich (X): ah, finally. This one sounds the MOST natural.
1 hr
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