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Auftrag

order

noun OWF-trahk Less Common
People & Society Work

Also means

assignment

Usage Note

Auftrag is a commission or job order, distinct from Bestellung (a retail order of goods). The idiom im Auftrag von means 'on behalf of' and is abbreviated i. A. before signatures in business letters; its plural umlauts to Aufträge.

Examples

"Wir haben einen großen Auftrag bekommen."

Natural Translation

We received a big order.

Literal Translation

We have a big order received.

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