Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
In handen van...
English translation:
by hand
Dutch term
In handen van...
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sindy cremer
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Aug 11, 2008 10:51: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Other"
Aug 11, 2008 15:59: Deborah do Carmo changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Jan 31, 2010 23:42: sindy cremer Created KOG entry
PRO (1): Michael Beijer
Non-PRO (1): writeaway
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Proposed translations
You have my word on it
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch, Flemish to Dutch
by hand
Could add "delivered" - delivered by hand
cf. Van Dale" "in handen" = by hand
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Note added at 32 mins (2008-08-11 09:22:18 GMT)
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In reply to your "leave it out": I can't be the judge of that, it depends on circumstances you probably have more knowledge of; might want to discuss it with your client?
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Albert Stufkens
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Thanks, Albert
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jarry (X)
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Thank you, Jarry
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Antoinette vH
: deliver to addressee only/by hand delivery. Ik zou het niet weglaten.
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Thanks, Cloggy
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Jennifer Barnett
: I would certainly not leave it out: could lead to a legal problem! If 'by hand' means that the addressee must physically receive the letter (like a registered letter/aangetekend brief) then it is important and not to be omitted.
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Could you please back up that assumption, Jennifer?
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