Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Eheleute (Ehel.)
English translation:
Mr. and Mrs. (or for same sex couples: Mr. and Mr./Ms. and Ms.)
German term
Strong Law + Business+Tech Background
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Hebrew to English
Ehel.
| 3 +1 | Eheleute = Mr. and Mrs. |
Sabine Akabayov, PhD
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| 3 +5 | Eheleute = Mr. and Mrs. |
Nicole Schnell
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| 3 +1 | ehelich |
GWM123
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| 4 | married couple |
interpr8er
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Nov 9, 2008 17:06: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs"
Nov 10, 2008 14:39: Sabine Akabayov, PhD Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (2): Bernd Runge, Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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Proposed translations
Israel
Scientist and Translator
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, Hebrew to German, Latin to German, and 3 more.
Eheleute = Mr. and Mrs.
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Then it would be Mr. and Mr. yyy, I guess
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http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_/ai_n1594363...
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How exactly is it written? Does it give both names? Like Ehel. Anton und Thomas Mueller?
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United States
Award winning Advertising/Marketing
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Eheleute = Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Fedler
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If yyy yyy reads Anton Thomas, then Thomas is the last name.
Letters in Germany often may be addressed to:
Familie Jonathan Fedler, for example.
| but the respective first names are both male (Anton and Thomas). Should I just say 'the couple, Mr.xxxand Mr. yyy? |
| Sorry, it was a tie between you and sibsab and he/she was answered two mins before.Wish we could divide points! Jon |
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Siegfried Armbruster
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Thanks, Siegfried!
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LegalTrans D
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Danke, Volkmar!
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Gerhard Spirka
: Ehel. = Eheleute Mr. and Mrs. A letter would be addressed to EHELEUTE MÜLLER, in English Mr. and Mrs. MÜLLER
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Thanks, Gerhard!
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interpr8er
: Ehel.=married couple, there is such a thing as gay marriage and in that case it's: Mr. and Mr. or Ms and Ms.//or Messrs.: seehttp://www.cardsdirect.com/blog/holiday-card-etiquette/does-...
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That would be a rare case and who would be the head of household? It's still first name and last name.
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Tina Gruber (X)
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Thanks, Tina!
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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bilingual, bi-cultural, thorough
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English, English to German
married couple
the married couple, Mr..... and Mr.....
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otherwise=Mr. and Mrs, of course, but in this case, since a male gay couple is involved: the married couple, Mr. ... and Mr....
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yet another solution might be stating something like "Jones Family" at the very top and then Messrs. Anton and Thomas Jones
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http://www.cardsdirect.com/blog/holiday-card-etiquette/does-...
"Messrs. is commonly only used today when addressing a card to brothers or to a committed gay couple. However, it can also be used when addressing a card to male business associates"
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Nicole Schnell
: I am still not sure why you think it is a male couple. Germans aren't referred to by their first name only, especially not as a part of their postal address in a legal document
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My first guess would have been Mr. + Mrs as well, but see asker's comments re male first names, he probably chose not to disclose the couple's last name (legal reasons)
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