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Jul 4, 2007 07:31
17 yrs ago
Danish term

den onde mail

Danish to English Marketing Marketing
The context is sales/marketing. It seems to be referring (in some instances) to a letter sent to a customer etc. re. a problem/request and proposed solution, though the exact context is a little unclear. Grateful for any help. Many thanks.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 awkward mail

Discussion

Mark Andrew Thompson (asker) Jul 4, 2007:
It's difficult to be sure. The purpose of 'den onde mail' seems to be to reach agreement with the customer about a way forward in solving a problem. It's not necessarily that the customer's problem is directly due to a product supplied. It seems equally to be a case of a letter sent following a discussion with the customer about a solution to a need. There's no evidence of it being a letter that has been delayed, or a typo etc. Hope this helps. Thanks.
Christine Andersen Jul 4, 2007:
Is there any sign that it is a letter that got delayed or went astray, or could it be something like a typo or unfortunate formulation that caused a misunderstanding? Is your text an apology?

Proposed translations

+2
1 hr
Selected

awkward mail

I have a feeling what you might be looking for is 'awkward mail'
Peer comment(s):
agree Christine Andersen : good suggestion - it covers 'a multitude of sins' :-) - but is not entirely meaningless
50 mins
agree Mads Grøftehauge : Yes, as the 'evil' e-mail might be so either because it is brutal news to the recipient or because it is a pain to compose for the sender. Come to think of it, maybe 'brutal' could work...
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks for the suggestion - I think it fits the context well."
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