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German: "Max Mustermann"=?

English translation: see a discussion here



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German term or phrase:"Max Mustermann"=?
English translation:see a discussion here
Entered by:Vampyre
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German term or phrase: "Max Mustermann"=?
Hi,

welcher Name wird in England verwendet wenn es sich um Musterschreiben handelt? Ich such das Äquivalent zu "Max Mustermann".

Vielen Dank für eure Hilfe,

Vampyre
Vampyre
Clarification request(s) and response
Vampyre (asker): 1:56am Apr 16, 2004: @ Elvira Stoianov - Multumesc pentru link, dar din päcate este vorba de USA. Eu caut ceva care se foloseste in Anglia.
Vampyre (asker): 2:08am Apr 16, 2004: Just found a very interesting site with "Max Mustermann" equivalents in many languages: http://www.funnyname.com/anonymous.html
Vampyre (asker): 7:03am Apr 16, 2004: @all - what about Joe Bloggs, have you seen this name used in the UK? John Q. Public is an US thing, but Im looking for the UK version. thx :)

see a discussion here
Explanation:
http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=284681&keyword=mustermann

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Note added at 20 mins (2004-04-16 02:03:01 GMT)
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I\'d say \"anyname\" would do, but I\'ll do some more search. Another option would be <yourname>, but this depends on the context

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Note added at 23 mins (2004-04-16 02:05:31 GMT)
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here\'s what LEO says
http://dict.leo.org/?search=mustermann&searchLoc=0&relink=on...

John Q. Public
Selected response from:

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for your answer and the link, both have been very helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5see a discussion here
Elvira Stoianov
4 +3Sam Sample
xxxIanW
5 +1John SmithMargret Vince
3 +1John Q. Public
Jonathan MacKerron
4Joe Bloggs
Renate FitzRoy


  

Answers

6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
see a discussion here

Explanation:
http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=284681&keyword=mustermann

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Note added at 20 mins (2004-04-16 02:03:01 GMT)
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I\'d say \"anyname\" would do, but I\'ll do some more search. Another option would be <yourname>, but this depends on the context

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Note added at 23 mins (2004-04-16 02:05:31 GMT)
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here\'s what LEO says
http://dict.leo.org/?search=mustermann&searchLoc=0&relink=on...

John Q. Public

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for your answer and the link, both have been very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree EdithK: John/Jane Doe, the other names are largely theoretical, at least for Irish years.
3 hrs
agree Mohammed Abdelhady
5 hrs
agree Robert Schlarb: w/ Edith on the Does
6 hrs
agree Cilian O'Tuama: Joe Soap quite common in my neck of the woods 20 years ago, maybe only Irish
6 hrs
agree xxxIanW: Joe Soap is quite common in my neck of the woods - same as Cilian's, only 12 or 13 years later :-)
6 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Max Mustermann John Smith

Explanation:
In the UK, you would see either John Smith or A.N. Other. (In the US, you might see John Doe)

Margret Vince
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral xxxIanW: I wouldn't use John Smith, as this wouldn't necessarily be understood as "Max Mustermann" - there are plenty of people called "John Smith"
2 hrs
agree Kallen6: Or perhaps Mr. A. Customer, depending on the context.
6 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
John Q. Public

Explanation:
Webster "1 : a member of the public or the community : PERSON, CITIZEN (just another John Q. Citizen on the road Springfield (Massachusetts) Union)
2 : the public or the community personified (Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public suffered no great deprivations Domestic Commerce)"

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree sylvie malich: this is what I've always used for the American/Canadian audience
10 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Joe Bloggs

Explanation:
is what I have seen

Renate FitzRoy
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Max Mustermann Sam Sample

Explanation:
"Sam Sample" is what I have always used for my main customer. (Max has never complained.)

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Note added at 1 day 13 hrs 26 mins (2004-04-17 15:08:42 GMT) Post-grading
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(Perhaps you should remove the answer from the glossary - it looks like it has been entered by mistake)

xxxIanW
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Mohammed Abdelhady
1 hr
agree Cilian O'Tuama: I've never heard of Sam S before, but instantly understood
2 hrs
agree Jane Levans
3 hrs
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