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ommegaande

English translation: by return mail

07:48 Nov 21, 2003
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / letter
Dutch term or phrase: ommegaande
per ommegaande sturen (formal, used in letters)
Thijs Breukel
English translation:by return mail
Explanation:
send by return mail

Re: Return Mail ... Can Bob or anyone else cite support for my belief (shared with Bob) that the instruction
"send by return mail" requires a prompt response. : Thanks again! ...
phrases.shu.ac.uk/bulletin_board/7/messages/554.html

Re: Return Mail ... 21:56:52: : I'm trying to find a precise definition of the phrase "Return Mail" (as in "please reply by return mail"). I'm particularly ...
phrases.shu.ac.uk/bulletin_board/7/messages/545.html
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Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
France
Local time: 19:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +13by return mail
Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
5 +4send by return of mail (US) / post (UK)
Havona
5 -1by returning post
moya
4by return of post (Br. E.) / by return of mail (Am. E)
winterjasmij (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
by return mail


Explanation:
send by return mail

Re: Return Mail ... Can Bob or anyone else cite support for my belief (shared with Bob) that the instruction
"send by return mail" requires a prompt response. : Thanks again! ...
phrases.shu.ac.uk/bulletin_board/7/messages/554.html

Re: Return Mail ... 21:56:52: : I'm trying to find a precise definition of the phrase "Return Mail" (as in "please reply by return mail"). I'm particularly ...
phrases.shu.ac.uk/bulletin_board/7/messages/545.html


Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
France
Local time: 19:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  J. Leo (X)
16 mins
agree  jarry (X): or simply: 'by return'
41 mins
agree  Chris Hopley: and with Jarry
43 mins
agree  joeky janusch
53 mins
agree  Kate Hudson (X): Yup, 'by return' gets my vote
1 hr
agree  Marijke Singer
1 hr
agree  vixen: 'by return'
1 hr
agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
2 hrs
agree  Gordon Darroch (X)
4 hrs
agree  AllisonK (X): and with Chris, Jarry, Vixen and Kate......
5 hrs
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
8 hrs
agree  Dirk Wouters
8 hrs
agree  Marciam
11 days
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
send by return of mail (US) / post (UK)


Explanation:
Just another option...

In Dikke van Dale:

per ommegaande doe ik u toekomen: I am sending you by return (of post/mail)

per ommegaande antwoorden/berichten: answer/inform/notify by return (of post/mail)

Havona
Netherlands
Local time: 19:16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marc Van Gastel
14 mins
agree  Marijke Singer: Yep, post for the UK
1 hr
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): yes, different expressions for US and UK.
6 hrs
agree  Chris Hopley: mail is perfectly fine in UK English too...
6 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
by returning post


Explanation:
this is the way we use it.

moya
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Andre de Vries: not in the UK
2 hrs
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
by return of post (Br. E.) / by return of mail (Am. E)


Explanation:
De suggesties van de andere inzenders zijn op zich wel correct volgens gangbaar woordgebruik, maar hier wordt specifiek naar de formele formulering gevraagd.
Zie bijv. ook:
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Van Amerongen: Terminologie Financieel Management



winterjasmij (X)
Local time: 19:16
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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