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P.D.V.

English translation: On behalf of the manager/director


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Danish term or phrase:P.D.V.
English translation:On behalf of the manager/director
Entered by: Helen Johnson
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08:11 Sep 2, 2010
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Other / abbreviation
Danish term or phrase: P.D.V.
Simply P.D.V. followed by a name (when an official letter has been sent out).
e.g. P.D.V.
Hanne W
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:41
On behalf of the manager
Explanation:
p.d.v. = på direktørens vegne
Selected response from:

Christina Kjaergaard
Denmark
Local time: 08:41
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2On behalf of the manager
Christina Kjaergaard
3 +1on behalf of the Board
Diarmuid Kennan
4På D... vegne = for (f)
Eva Harbo Andersen


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
On behalf of the manager


Explanation:
p.d.v. = på direktørens vegne

Example sentence(s):
  • Som standard afløstes den hidtidige afslutning af skrivelser “Med venlig hilsen”. De, der modtog et afslag, ville nok have foretrukket det hidtidige P. M. V. (på ministerens vegne) eller P. D. V. (på direktørens vegne).

    Reference: http://www.mim.dk/Ministeriet/OmMinisteriet/Historie/Jubil%C...
Christina Kjaergaard
Denmark
Local time: 08:41
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  De Novi: On behalf of
1 hr
agree  Brian Young: I have used this as well, also "on behalf of the director"
15 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
På D... vegne = for (f)


Explanation:
On behalf of someone starting with a D (direktoratet or some other body/person)

Eva Harbo Andersen
Local time: 08:41
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 43
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on behalf of the Board


Explanation:
Christina may be right, but depending on the context it could also be Board (på direktionens vegne)

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 07:41
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 120

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  De Novi: On behalf of
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