Anschreiben

English translation: put on someone's tab / charge to someone's account

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German term or phrase:anschreiben
English translation:put on someone's tab / charge to someone's account
Entered by: Michael Bailey

17:55 Jan 27, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / payment systems for gastonomy
German term or phrase: Anschreiben
A touchscreen system for ordering and payment purposes for use in restaurants boasts:

Verschiedene Zahlungsarten (Beleg, Rechnung, Anschreiben usw.)

What is Anschreiben as a type of payment?
Michael Bailey
Austria
Local time: 15:32
put on someone's tab / charge to someone's account
Explanation:
jemandem etwas anschreiben charge something to someone's account; etwas anschreiben lassen take something on credit; übertragen angeschrieben
(Langenscheidt)
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 15:32
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2put on someone's tab / charge to someone's account
Cilian O'Tuama
5 +1tab or account
Bianca Leder


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
put on someone's tab / charge to someone's account


Explanation:
jemandem etwas anschreiben charge something to someone's account; etwas anschreiben lassen take something on credit; übertragen angeschrieben
(Langenscheidt)

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 15:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
26 mins

agree  M-Kat
3 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tab or account


Explanation:
i am sure

Bianca Leder
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Hovan
2 hrs
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