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Wording and pronunciation of '&'
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Mats Wiman
Mats Wiman  Identity Verified
Švédsko
Local time: 03:19
Člen (2000)
nemčina -> švédčina
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Na pamiatku
Feb 10, 2010

In English (UK and US?) it's 'ampersand',

in German it's 'Geschäftliches und' ('Business and')

What is it in your language?

Mats
 
Nicole Schnell
Nicole Schnell  Identity Verified
Spojené štáty
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Na pamiatku
Not quite... Feb 10, 2010

Mats Wiman wrote:

in German it's 'Geschäftliches und' ('Business and')




It is called the "Et-Zeichen", a ligature of the letters "e" and "t" in et, Latin for "and". In proper German it is allowed only as a part of company names.

It is also called "das kaufmännische Und" or "das Kaufmanns-Und", but never "das geschäftliche Und".

I know, I know, I am nit-picky.

[Edited at 2010-02-10 08:18 GMT]
 
Isabelle Derson
Isabelle Derson  Identity Verified
Local time: 03:19
Člen (2009)
angličtina -> francúzština
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esperluette Feb 10, 2010

"esperluette" in French but pronounced as the equivalent "and" = et
 
Mats Wiman
Mats Wiman  Identity Verified
Švédsko
Local time: 03:19
Člen (2000)
nemčina -> švédčina
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TOPIC STARTER
Na pamiatku
German & Feb 10, 2010

Nicole Schnell wrote:

Mats Wiman wrote:

in German it's 'Geschäftliches und' ('Business and')



It is called the "Et-Zeichen", a ligature of the letters "e" and "t" in et, Latin for "and". In proper German it is allowed only as a part of company names.

It is also called "das kaufmännische Und" or "das Kaufmanns-Und", but never "das geschäftliche Und".


I have never heard die 'das...'-variants in Germany or in communication with Germans (Swiss or Austrians) but mostly 'Geschäftliches Und'

The only competitor has been 'Et-Zeichen'

It is, as you say, AFAIK only used as part of company names.



Mats
 
Samuel Murray
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Holandsko
Local time: 03:19
Člen (2006)
angličtina -> afrikánčina
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ZA Feb 10, 2010

Mats Wiman wrote:
In English (UK and US?) it's 'ampersand',


Afrikaans: ampersand OR en-teken (literally "and sign").
ZA English: ampersand OR and sign
 
Susanna Martoni
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Taliansko
Local time: 03:19
španielčina -> taliančina
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Italy Feb 10, 2010

We call it "E commerciale".

Ciao
 
Monique van Prehn
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in Dutch Feb 10, 2010

Ampersand, but 'en-teken' or 'et-teken' is used as well.
 
Nikita Kobrin
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Litva
Local time: 04:19
Člen (2010)
angličtina -> ruština
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RU Feb 10, 2010

амперсанд, символ / знак &
 


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