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Kollege

English translation: Dear Mr./Ms. [or: Dr.] xx (AE) / Dear Mr/Ms ... (BE)

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German term or phrase:Sehr geehrter Herr Kollege xx
English translation:Dear Mr./Ms. [or: Dr.] xx (AE) / Dear Mr/Ms ... (BE)
Entered by: silfilla

19:33 May 19, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / legal correspondence
German term or phrase: Kollege
Im Deutschen ist bei Schriftverkehr zwischen Rechtsanwaelten ueblich, sich mit "Sehr geehrter Herr Kollege xx" anzusprechen.

Gibt es eine englische Entsprechung oder genuegt es, bei der Uebersetzung "Dear Mr xx" zu schreiben?

Danke fuer jegliche Anregung.
Iris Schlagheck-Weber
Local time: 15:22
Dear Mr./Ms [or: Dr.] XYZ
Explanation:
:-)

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-19 19:38:18 GMT)
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at least in the US :-)

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-05-19 19:41:58 GMT)
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ooops ... Ms. (period after the title) sorry! ;-)

BUT, if I recall correctly, it\'s:

Mr / Ms (no periods) in the UK
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silfilla
Local time: 09:22
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Thanks for you quick confirmation!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6Dear Mr./Ms [or: Dr.] XYZ
silfilla
4Dear Ms/Ms + surname or (Dr. + surname) or ....
Sladjana Spaic


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Dear Mr./Ms [or: Dr.] XYZ


Explanation:
:-)

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-19 19:38:18 GMT)
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at least in the US :-)

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-05-19 19:41:58 GMT)
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ooops ... Ms. (period after the title) sorry! ;-)

BUT, if I recall correctly, it\'s:

Mr / Ms (no periods) in the UK

silfilla
Local time: 09:22
Specializes in field
PRO pts in category: 256
Grading comment
Thanks for you quick confirmation!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silvia glatzhofer: yup
2 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
3 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
8 mins
  -> thanks again!
agree  jccantrell: Yep, use the name when you know it, it will be clear if you are a colleague or not.
27 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Gábor Simon
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Dr. Christopher Brooks
2 hrs
  -> thanks
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Dear Ms/Ms + surname or (Dr. + surname) or ....


Explanation:
Dear Madam/Sir - Dear Sirs = if the person's name you are adressing to is unknown

Sladjana Spaic
Montenegro
Local time: 15:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in GermanGerman
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