Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 18, 2005 14:12
21 yrs ago
1 viewer *
German term
Germany
Experienced journalist and marketing pro
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
NL, D
A question for UK natives: Are these country codes ever used in UK English to denote the countries, particularly in a listing of countries? This is from a list of certifications for an insurer, where these letters appear in a list where other country names are spelled out. I always translate them and spell them out, but I'm curious if it's ever OK to use them. Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | Netherlands, Germany |
kostan
|
| 5 +2 | NL, D |
LegalTrans D
|
| 4 +1 | NL, D |
petrolhead
|
Change log
Aug 18, 2005 17:46: writeaway changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Proposed translations
+4
15 mins
Selected
Netherlands, Germany
if all other countries are spelled out, I would also spell out these two.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
LegalTrans D
5 mins
|
| agree |
Lisa Davey
: but to answer the rest of your question; yes, they are recognised in the UK as standard abbreviations - speaking as a Brit
13 mins
|
| agree |
MMUlr
: --> make it a consistent list, by the way, here a complete list of country codes (the CIA must know ...) http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/appendix/append... , showing DE for Germany.
19 mins
|
| agree |
Ian M-H (X)
: Lisa's right
31 mins
|
| neutral |
petrolhead
: THE Netherlands if you insist on speling them out
59 mins
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. I did spell them out, as it would have looked odd otherwise, but it's good to know they are understood in the UK."
+1
10 mins
petrolhead
Poland
Poland
Works in field
Poland
Automotive tEXtPERT
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, German to Polish, Polish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
11
NL, D
Don't translate or change the symbols.
I am not a native English speaker or UK dweller, but am reasonably sure that you will be OK leaving these symbols as they are.
I am not a native English speaker or UK dweller, but am reasonably sure that you will be OK leaving these symbols as they are.
+2
11 mins
LegalTrans D
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in German
Specializes in field
Türkiye
Commitment makes the best translations
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, Persian (Farsi) to German
Related KudoZ points
:
16
NL, D
These are standardized international vehicle codes denoting the country of registration of a vehicle. The are unrelated to language.
You can find an overview of different country codes at this site:
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/codes/country.htm
You can find an overview of different country codes at this site:
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/codes/country.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mark Solomon
: No problem using them in the UK
1 min
|
| agree |
Pieter Unema, PhD
46 mins
|
Discussion
"Offshore and Onshore installations, safety, certifications in D, GB, NL, Greece, South Africa, Indonesia, Canada"