mail, telecom & media
(BrE) Royal Mail
(BrE) Royal Mail
(AmE) US Postal Service
(AmE) US Postal Service
| Ned. | BrE | AmE |
|---|---|---|
| aangetekende post (note 5) | registered post, special delivery | registered mail (verzekerd), |
| aangetekende post (met bericht van ontvangst) (note 5) | recorded delivery | certified mail |
| aanhef (van brief) | salutation* | greeting |
| aanmaning, maanbrief | dunning letter* | (ook:) late payment notice |
| aansluiting-tot-aansluiting gesprek | ordinary call (zie ook: BBI) | station-to -station call |
| Accepteert u de gesprekskosten? | Will you pay for the call? | Will you accept the charge? |
| advertentie | (also:) advert | (also:) ad |
| afgesloten (de lijn is ...) | the line has ceased to exist | the line has been disconnected |
| afgesloten telefoonlijn/verbinding | ceaseline | disconnected number |
| afleveringsbewijs (zie: ontvangst...) | advice opf delivery | delivery receipt/-confirmation |
| alarmnummer bellen, 112 (note 1) | call 999, call 112 | call 911 |
| antenne | aerial* | antenna* |
| antwoordapparaat | answerphone | answering machine* |
| antwoordenveloppe, gefrankeerde enveloppe | stamped addressed envelope, self-addressed envelope, SAE | self-addressed stamped envelope*, S.A.S.E. (zie ook OALD) |
| antwoordnummer (note 5) | Freepost, business reply service | Business Reply Mail*, reply paid |
| autocue | autocue | Teleprompter |
| begeleidende brief | covering letter | cover letter |
| belkaart (zie telefoonkaart) | ----- | ----- |
| bewaarservice (post) (note 5) | keepsafe service | hold mail service |
| bezetsignaal/-toon (telefoon) (zie BBI) | engaged tone / -signal | busy signal |
| bijlage | enclosure* | attachment* |
| binnenlandse post | inland mail/post | domestic mail |
| BO-gesprek (op rekening gebelde) (note 6) | reverse/transferred charges call* | collect call* |
| brievenbus (aan huis) | letterbox, postbox | mail slot, mail box |
| brievenbus (openbaar) (zie ook: BBI) | letterbox, postbox, pillar box | mail box, mail drop |
| buis (de ...), tv (note 16) | the box, goggle box | the (boob) tube, the boob |
| buitenlijn | external call | outside call |
| bureauredacteur/-trice | subeditor* | copy editor |
| correspondentieadres, postadres | postal address | mailing address |
| correspondentievriend(in) (zie ook: BBI) | (also:) pen-friend | pen pal* |
| deurtelefoon, deurintercom (note 16) | Entry-phone | call box |
| direct mail | direct mail* | mail shot |
| directe lijn, directe verbinding (zie BBI) | exclusive line,(old-fash:) personal call | private line, person-to-person call* |
| doorsturen naar ... (op enveloppe) | Redirect to ... | Forward to ... |
| doorverbinden (iemand ...) | put (sb) on, put (sb) through | connect (sb) |
| drukwerktarief (note 5) | third-class mail | standard mail, (printed paper rates) |
| expressepost (note 5) | special delivery, (same-day delivery) | express delivery, express mail |
| FM (frequentiemodulatie) | VHF | FM |
| frankeermachine | franking machine (zie ook OALD) | postage meter, (postal) cancelation machine |
| franco, (zie: porto betaald) | post-free, reply-paid | post-paid, (postage) prepaid |
| gebelde laten betalen | transfer charges | call collect |
| gefrankeerde retourenveloppe/antwoordenveloppe (zie ook: BBI) | stamped addressed envelope, sae | self-addressed stamped envelope, sase |
| geheim (telefoon)nummer (zie ook: BBI) | ex-directory number/listing, silent number | unlisted number |
| gemeenschappelijke telefoonlijn | shared line | party line |
| gerubriceerde advertentie | classified ad | want ad |
| Gouden Gids, bedrijvengids (note 10) | (also:) trade(s) directory book | yellow pages* |
| gratis nummer | free phone (number), Freephone | toll-free (number), 800 number |
| herhaling (van Tv-programma/-serie) | repeat | re-run |
| hoorn (telefoon) | (telephone) receiver | horn |
| in gesprek (telefoon) (zie ook: BBI) note 13 | engaged | busy, tied up |
| intercom | (also:) tannoy | public address system, PA* |
| interlokaal bellen | make a trunk call | call long-distance |
| interlokaal gesprek (zie ook: BBI) | (also, old. fashioned) trunk call, national call, subscriber trunk dialling | long-distance call*, (also:) toll call |
| kiestoon (zie ook: BBI) | dialling tone | dial tone |
| koerier (militair) | dispatch rider | messenger |
| koeriersbezorging | delivery by courier | delivery by messenger |
| mailing | (also:) mailshot | mailing* |
| middengolf (radio) | MW, medium wave | AM |
| mobiele telefoon | mobile phone* | cell phone |
| nazenden, nasturen | redirect | forward* |
| netnummer | dialling code, (STD code) | area code* |
| nieuwslezer | newsreader | newscaster, anchor |
| nummerinformatie (telefoon) (zie ook: BBI) (note 12) | Directory Enquiries | directory assistance, (meestal:) Information (met of zonder hoofdletter) |
| nummerinformatie (interlokaal, zie BBI) | long-distance enquiries, trunk enquiries | long-distance information |
| nummerinformatie (internationaal, zie BBI) | international enquiries | international information |
| nummermelder, nummerherkenning | caller display | caller ID* |
| ontvangstbevestiging/-bewijs | confirmation of delivery, advice of delivery/receipt | return receipt, delivery confirmation |
| opbellen (note 6) (OALD 'phone') | phone (in/up)*, (also:) ring (up/round) | call*, call in/up/round |
| ophangen (telefoon) | (also:) ring off | hang up* |
| opnemen, (er wordt niet opgenomen) | reply, (theres no reply) | answer, (they dont answer) |
| per adres | care of ..., c/o* | (also:) in care of ... |
| per kerende post, per omgaande | by return of post | by return mail |
| persconferentie | press conference (zie ook OALD) | news conference (zie OALD) |
| persvoorlichter | press agent* (OALD) | (also:) flack (OALD) |
| pieptoon | bleep, pip, tone alert | beep, beep sound |
| porto betaald, (zie: franco) | reply-paid | postage paid |
| porto- en verpakkingskosten | postage & packing, P&P | shipping & handling, |
| post- en verzendkosten | postage and handling, p&h* | S&H |
| post (note 4) (zie OALD 'post') | post | |
| postauto, postbusje | postal van, post office van | mail truck |
| postbode (note 4) | postal worker*, (postman*) | mail carrier, (mailman) |
| postcode (note 2) | postcode, (CanE) postal code | zip code |
| poste restante (note 5) | poste restante | general delivery |
| Posterijen (note 5) | Post Office, Royal Mail | Postal Service |
| postorderbedrijf | catalogue company | mail order house |
| postorderwinkelen | postal shopping | mail order buying |
| postpakket (note 5) | (usually:) parcel*, packet | (usually:) package* (zie OALD) |
| postwagen (van trein) (zie ook: BBI) | mail van | mail car |
| postwissel (note 5) | postal order | money order |
| primetime (op TV) | peak viewing (time) | prime time |
| rechtstreeks interlokaal bellen | subscriber trunk dialling, STD | direct distance dialing |
| rechtstreeks toestel, diirecte lijn (zie BBI) | direct-dialled call | dial-direct call |
| reclamespotje (op TV) | (also:) advert | commercial* |
| retouradres | address of sender | return address |
| roddel, achterklap (note 55) (note 15) | grapevine, scuttlebutt, tom-tom | |
| semafoon | radiopager | remote paging device |
| slogan | slogan* | (also:) tag line |
| sorteercode | sort code | routing number |
| telefoneren op rekening gebelde | reverse/transferred charges call | collect call |
| telefonist(e) | (also:) telephonist | telephone operator* |
| telefoontoestel met druktoetsen | push-button phone | touch-tone phone |
| telefoonabonnee | subscriber | telephone customer |
| telefoonboek | telephone directory | white pages |
| telefooncel (zie ook: BBI) | (phone) box, call box, kiosk | (phone) booth, pay station |
| telefoonkaart (note 7) | phone card*, money card | calling card (zie OALD) |
| telefoonpaal | telegraph pole (zie OALD) | telephone pole |
| telegram | telegram | wire |
| telex(apparaat) | teleprinter* | (also:) teletypewriter |
| televisiekanaal | television channel | television station |
| ter attentie van (in briefadres) | for the attention of, Attn.* | to the attention of |
| thuisadres | private address | home address |
| tijdmelding (telefonisch) | speaking clock | pre-recorded time message |
| toestel (telefoon ...) | extension | station |
| uitgave, publicatie (afkorting) | pubn | pub. |
| vaste telefoon (lijn/verbinding) | landline (phone)* | (ook:) hard-line (... phone) |
| verbonden zijn, (verbinding hebben) | (be) through | packing date |
| verpakkingsdatum | date marking | (be) connected |
| verslag doen van, verslaan | report* (a story) | cover (a story) |
| verzendbewijs (post) (note 5) | certificate of posting | certificate of mailing, registered mail receipt |
| verzenden | forward, dispatch* | ship |
| verzendkosten | carriage outward(s), dispatch, postage and packing, p&p (zie ook OALD) | (freight-out), mailing and handling, shipping and handling, s and h, s&h, postage and handling, p and h, p&h |
| voorgedrukt briefpapier | (also:) headed paper | letterhead |
| voorgefrankeerde enveloppe, antwoordenveloppe | stamped addressed envelope, self-addressed envelope, sae | SASA, (zie ook OALD), self-addressed stamped envelope |
| wenskaart | greetings card | greeting card |
| zappen | (channel-)hop, zap | (channel-)surf, flick the channels |