Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren (GE letter)
English translation:
Dear Sir or Madam (US letter)
Sep 3, 2001 13:52
23 yrs ago
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German term
Carsten Weber (X)
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren (in USA!)
Non-PRO
German to English
Other
Ich suche die in den USA am weitesten verbreitete
Entsprechung zu "Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren"
(für den Fall, daß man den Namen des Ansprechpartners
nicht kennt)
Entsprechung zu "Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren"
(für den Fall, daß man den Namen des Ansprechpartners
nicht kennt)
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+1
5 hrs
Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Native in German
Sound knowledge and thorough research
Native in: German 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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492
Selected
Dear Sir/Madam or Dear Sir or Madam, (if letter)
this is rather an honest question to my learned friends than an answer:
Don't you use capital letters in the US?
Thanks, Uschi
Don't you use capital letters in the US?
Thanks, Uschi
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot!"
+3
10 mins
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Quality, Accuracy and Experience
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian) 
, Tagalog
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, French to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
1798
Dear sir/madam,
that's one all-encompassing variant
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dawn Montague
: If this is the greeting in a letter
6 mins
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| agree |
Maya Jurt
20 mins
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| agree |
bhpirch
: IF this is the greeting in a letter
22 mins
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17 mins
Dawn Montague
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Clinical and technical translations
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
114
Ladies and Gentlemen
This would be the form to use IF beginning a speech to an audience.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
bhpirch
14 mins
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| agree |
lone (X)
: agree 200% - this is THE way to address an audience in USA
1 hr
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5 hrs
Roland Grefer
Native in German
&
English
-= Reliable =+= Fast =+= Accurate =-
Native in: German , English
Works in: German to English, English to German, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
231
Dear sir or madam,
This is the most common general introduction of a letter if you do not know a recipient's name nor gender.
+1
5 hrs
To whom it may concern:
"To whom it may concern:"
Bei Anreden von Personen, dessen Namen man nicht kennt und denen man sonst auch
fremd ist (z.B. Bewerbungsschreiben), wird in den USA diese Anrede meistens benutzt.
Soweit zumindest meine Erfahrung.
HTH,
Antje
Bei Anreden von Personen, dessen Namen man nicht kennt und denen man sonst auch
fremd ist (z.B. Bewerbungsschreiben), wird in den USA diese Anrede meistens benutzt.
Soweit zumindest meine Erfahrung.
HTH,
Antje
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