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voice mail

German translation: Mailbox

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Dutch term or phrase:voice mail
German translation:Mailbox
Entered by: Paul Peeraerts

18:47 Feb 28, 2005
Dutch to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / Handy
Dutch term or phrase: voice mail
U kunt maximaal 10 berichten in uw voice mail bewaren.

Een bepaald Duits telefoonbedrijf gebruikt hiervoor "Box". Kan ik dat vertalen door "elektronischer Anrufbeantworter" of bestaat er een goed Duits woord voor?
Paul Peeraerts
Local time: 22:33
Mailbox
Explanation:
Der Begriff ist zwar nicht der passendste, doch leider wird er von den meisten Providern für 'Anrufbeantworter' verwendet. Siehe auch u.g. Link.
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Heinz Lahni (X)
Local time: 22:33
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Herzlichen Dank!
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Mailbox


Explanation:
Der Begriff ist zwar nicht der passendste, doch leider wird er von den meisten Providern für 'Anrufbeantworter' verwendet. Siehe auch u.g. Link.


    Reference: http://www.vodafone.de/callya/dienste/index.html
Heinz Lahni (X)
Local time: 22:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Herzlichen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  brianstrev: "Mailbox" is the commonly used term in Germany both in general conversation and by telecom firms.
9 mins
agree  Wolfgang Jörissen
18 mins
agree  Hans G. Liepert
1 hr
agree  E.LA
3 hrs
agree  shineda
13 hrs
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