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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

AW (Antwort), WG (weitergeleitet)

English translation:

RE (reply), FW (forwarded)

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
Dec 13, 2007 23:08
16 yrs ago
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German term

AW, WG

German to English Tech/Engineering Internet, e-Commerce inter-office communication (e-mails)
AW: PAP Kansas

WG: : PAP Kansas
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 re, forwarded
Change log

Dec 13, 2007 23:24: Kim Metzger Created KOG entry

Dec 13, 2007 23:24: Kim Metzger changed "Field (specific)" from "Mechanics / Mech Engineering" to "Internet, e-Commerce"

Dec 14, 2007 08:42: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/9171">Kim Metzger's</a> old entry - "AW, WG"" to ""re, forwarded""

Dec 14, 2007 08:43: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "abbreviations, e.g. AW, WG" to "AW, WG"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): hazmatgerman (X)

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Proposed translations

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German term (edited): abbreviations, e.g. AW, WG
Selected

re, forwarded

Mit dem Button „Antworten“ kannst du deinem Freund, der dir zum Beispiel zum Geburtstag gratuliert, gleich antworten. Dann steht in der Betreffzeile: „AW: Gratulieren“. „AW“ ist eine Abkürzung und steht natürlich für „Antwort“. Ist die Sprache des Mailprogramms Englisch, wird dort „Re“ stehen.

Wenn du anderen Freunden erzählen willst, was dir dein Freund geschrieben hat, musst du auf den Button „Weiterleiten“ klicken und dann die E-Mail-Adressen deiner Freunde eingeben. Dann steht in der Betreffzeile „WG: Gratulieren“ oder „FW: Gratulieren“. „WG“ steht für „Weitergeleitet“, „FW“ für „Forward“ (sprich: vorword); das ist englisch und bedeutet auch „Weiterleiten“.

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agree gdesai
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