Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term
Hallmark
It was a Hallmark.
| 4 +8 | American brand name |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +9 | well-known brand of greeting cards in USA |
Kevin Pfeiffer (X)
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| 4 | yes, it's a brand name, but it also has a meaning! |
Sol
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Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
American brand name
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Note added at 18 mins (2004-07-19 00:54:28 GMT)
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Just added the example of my parents to show that they actually disliked the idea of sending pre-written cards to people. It\'s a ritual that people go through on special occasions. They spend money on these things just to be sociable. But it doesn\'t mean much to a lot of people if the words weren\'t written by the sender.
yes, it's a brand name, but it also has a meaning!
hallmark ['hɔːlˌmɑːk]
noun
1 (British) an official series of marks stamped by the London Guild of Goldsmiths on gold, silver, or platinum articles to guarantee purity, date of manufacture, etc.
2 a mark or sign of authenticity or excellence
3 an outstanding or distinguishing feature
verb
4 [transitive] to stamp with or as if with a hallmark
Also (for senses 1, 4): platemark
[ETYMOLOGY: 18th Century: named after Goldsmiths' Hall in London, where items were graded and stamped]
well-known brand of greeting cards in USA
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Note added at 22 mins (2004-07-19 00:58:32 GMT)
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