Chiffre-Inserate

English translation: confidential reply box number ads

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German term or phrase:Chiffre-Inserate
English translation:confidential reply box number ads
Entered by: Kim Metzger

16:11 Sep 20, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research / online ads for job openings
German term or phrase: Chiffre-Inserate
Encoded ads? TIA

Chiffre-Inserate
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Ab sofort können Sie Ihre freie Stelle via Chiffre-Inserat online ausschreiben. Sollten Sie sich für den diskreten Weg der Stellenausschreibung interessieren, zögern Sie nicht Ihren Verkaufsberater anzurufen oder schreiben Sie uns eine E-Mail.
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:38
confidential ads
Explanation:
Ads with confidential reply service / blind box numbers / confidential reply box numbers.

"Confidential Ads

Marketing Manager
Job Location:
New York, NY


Department:
Depository Receipts / Corporate Trust Division


Job Description: etc."

_______________________________________


Classified Advertising• All ads must be prepaid — we accept checks, MasterCard, VISA or American Express.• We cannot take ads over the phone.• Ads can be faxed, if paying by credit card.• Advertising deadlines are one month prior to publication.• Confidential reply box numbers cost $20 extra. When we receive a confidential reply it is mailed the same day to the advertiser (we do not open these envelopes).• There are no discounts on classified advertising.

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Note added at 28 mins (2006-09-20 16:40:03 GMT)
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More choices: blind/confidential ads

"Enhance Job Posting Features

LocalCareers.com offers advanced job posting features and services to enhance your advertisements and increase response rates. (Additional charges may apply)

Blind/Confidential Ads
Blind/confidential ads
Feature Job denotation in the search results
Hot jobs on the home page
Job fair and career event postings
Employer logo branding"

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:k7q-Ofvd8E4J:www.localcar...
Selected response from:

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 19:38
Grading comment
Thanks, Nicole and everyone else. I decided on Ian's amplified solution.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3confidential ads
Nicole Schnell
4 +1box No. ads. (or small-ads)
David Moore (X)
3blind box {classified} ads
jccantrell


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
box No. ads. (or small-ads)


Explanation:
This is what we call them in the UK; they may have another designation over with you. But yes, in a way they are coded, just to maintain the advertiser's secrecy.

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Note added at 20 mins (2006-09-20 16:31:26 GMT)
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Actually, I find they don't use the abbreviation "No." here:

FPC Classifieds
How to Respond to Box Number Ads: Parties interested in responding to classified ads ... (No box number ads). Classified Ads from FPC's August 2006 Edition ...
www.fpcmag.com/classifieds.html


Messenger Post Newspapers - Results
However, readers answering box number ads and desiring to protect their own identity can follow this procedure: Address your reply to the box number and ...
classifieds.mpnewspapers.com/results.php?category_id=6&acTst=Grr



David Moore (X)
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ian M-H (X): confidential reply box number ad(vertisement)s - but certainly not necessarily "small" in this context (often large ads placed - anonymously - by major employers)
13 mins
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
confidential ads


Explanation:
Ads with confidential reply service / blind box numbers / confidential reply box numbers.

"Confidential Ads

Marketing Manager
Job Location:
New York, NY


Department:
Depository Receipts / Corporate Trust Division


Job Description: etc."

_______________________________________


Classified Advertising• All ads must be prepaid — we accept checks, MasterCard, VISA or American Express.• We cannot take ads over the phone.• Ads can be faxed, if paying by credit card.• Advertising deadlines are one month prior to publication.• Confidential reply box numbers cost $20 extra. When we receive a confidential reply it is mailed the same day to the advertiser (we do not open these envelopes).• There are no discounts on classified advertising.

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Note added at 28 mins (2006-09-20 16:40:03 GMT)
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More choices: blind/confidential ads

"Enhance Job Posting Features

LocalCareers.com offers advanced job posting features and services to enhance your advertisements and increase response rates. (Additional charges may apply)

Blind/Confidential Ads
Blind/confidential ads
Feature Job denotation in the search results
Hot jobs on the home page
Job fair and career event postings
Employer logo branding"

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:k7q-Ofvd8E4J:www.localcar...



    Reference: http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:81iT7cwDi9IJ:www.ascpa.co...
    Reference: http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:QTmmQ31vuccJ:www.nationjo...
Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 19:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 116
Grading comment
Thanks, Nicole and everyone else. I decided on Ian's amplified solution.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ian M-H (X): confidential reply box number ads
4 mins
  -> Thank you, Ian :)

agree  JSolis
19 mins
  -> Thank you, JSolis :)

agree  Sandra Bradford
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Sandra :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Chiffre-Inserate
blind box {classified} ads


Explanation:
What I have seen them as. This site says:

Blind box classifieds may be placed if you do not want to reveal your name and address. Responses come to Current's office and we will relay them to you. Surcharge: $20 in addition to applicable charges above.


    Reference: http://www.current.org/advertise/adsclass.shtml
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 19:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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