Einschreiben-Einwurf

English translation: Registered mail-delivered to mailbox

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German term or phrase:Einschreiben-Einwurf
English translation:Registered mail-delivered to mailbox
Entered by: Dawn Montague

02:10 May 9, 2004
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / mailing/label terms
German term or phrase: Einschreiben-Einwurf
This is in a list of barcode label types for packaging. One of them is "Barcode Label "Einschreiben"" while this one is "Barcode Labe "Einschreiben-Einwurf/maschinell""
Dawn Montague
United States
Local time: 11:44
Registered mail-delivered to mailbox
Explanation:
Einschreiben - registered mail with required signature
Einschreiben-Einwurf - registered mail-delivered to mailbox
I don't think the US Postal Service has registered mail that is just delivered to the mailbox, as far as I know it has to be signed for. See below info:
Die Post unterscheidet zwischen



„Übergabe-Einschreiben“ (das Einschreiben wird gegen Unterschrift ausgeliefert)



und



„Einwurf-Einschreiben“ (die Sendung wird in das Postfach oder in den Briefkasten des Empfängers eingelegt, der Zusteller bescheinigt die Auslieferung).



Neu heißt das Übergabe-Einschreiben wieder Einschreiben, weil ein Großteil der Kunden diesen Begriff unverändert verwendet hat.


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Registered mail-delivered to mailbox


Explanation:
Einschreiben - registered mail with required signature
Einschreiben-Einwurf - registered mail-delivered to mailbox
I don't think the US Postal Service has registered mail that is just delivered to the mailbox, as far as I know it has to be signed for. See below info:
Die Post unterscheidet zwischen



„Übergabe-Einschreiben“ (das Einschreiben wird gegen Unterschrift ausgeliefert)



und



„Einwurf-Einschreiben“ (die Sendung wird in das Postfach oder in den Briefkasten des Empfängers eingelegt, der Zusteller bescheinigt die Auslieferung).



Neu heißt das Übergabe-Einschreiben wieder Einschreiben, weil ein Großteil der Kunden diesen Begriff unverändert verwendet hat.




Gisela Greenlee
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of: German
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