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Abmahnung

formal written warning

noun AB-maa-nung Rare
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Usage Note

Abmahnung is a formal written reprimand that must precede most dismissals in Germany. It names the specific breach, demands correction, and warns that repetition may lead to termination.

Examples

"Nach der dritten Abmahnung wurde ihm gekündigt."

Natural Translation

After the third formal warning, he was dismissed.

Literal Translation

After the third written-warning was he dismissed.

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