mail, telecom & media

(BrE) Royal Mail

(BrE) Royal Mail

(AmE) US Postal Service

(AmE) US Postal Service

Ned.BrEAmE
aangetekende post (note 5)registered post, special deliveryregistered mail (verzekerd),
aangetekende post (met bericht van ontvangst) (note 5)recorded delivery     certified mail
aanhef (van brief)salutation*greeting
aanmaning, maanbriefdunning letter*(ook:) late payment notice
aansluiting-tot-aansluiting gesprekordinary call (zie ook: BBI)station-to -station call
Accepteert u de gesprekskosten?Will you pay for the call?Will you accept the charge?
advertentie(also:) advert(also:) ad
afgesloten (de lijn is ...)the line has ceased to existthe line has been disconnected
afgesloten telefoonlijn/verbindingceaselinedisconnected number
afleveringsbewijs (zie: ontvangst...)advice opf deliverydelivery receipt/-confirmation
alarmnummer bellen, 112 (note 1)call 999, call 112call 911
antenneaerial*antenna*
antwoordapparaatanswerphoneanswering machine*
antwoordenveloppe, gefrankeerde enveloppestamped addressed envelope, self-addressed envelope, SAEself-addressed stamped envelope*, S.A.S.E. (zie ook OALD)
antwoordnummer (note 5)Freepost, business reply serviceBusiness Reply Mail*, reply paid
autocueautocueTeleprompter
begeleidende briefcovering lettercover letter
belkaart (zie telefoonkaart)----------
bewaarservice (post) (note 5)keepsafe servicehold mail service
bezetsignaal/-toon (telefoon) (zie BBI)engaged tone / -signalbusy signal
bijlageenclosure*attachment*
binnenlandse postinland mail/postdomestic mail
BO-gesprek (op rekening gebelde) (note 6)reverse/transferred charges call*collect call*
brievenbus (aan huis)letterbox, postboxmail slot, mail box
brievenbus (openbaar) (zie ook: BBI)letterbox, postbox, pillar boxmail box, mail drop
buis (de ...), tv (note 16)the box, goggle boxthe (boob) tube, the boob
buitenlijnexternal calloutside call
bureauredacteur/-tricesubeditor*copy editor
correspondentieadres, postadrespostal addressmailing address
correspondentievriend(in) (zie ook: BBI)(also:) pen-friendpen pal*
deurtelefoon, deurintercom (note 16)Entry-phonecall box
direct maildirect mail*mail shot
directe lijn, directe verbinding (zie BBI)exclusive line,(old-fash:) personal callprivate line, person-to-person call*
doorsturen naar ... (op enveloppe)Redirect to ...Forward to ...
doorverbinden (iemand ...)put (sb) on, put (sb) throughconnect (sb)
drukwerktarief (note 5)third-class mailstandard mail, (printed paper rates)
expressepost (note 5)special delivery, (same-day delivery)express delivery, express mail
FM (frequentiemodulatie)VHFFM
frankeermachinefranking machine (zie ook OALD)postage meter, (postal) cancelation machine
franco, (zie: porto betaald)post-free, reply-paidpost-paid, (postage) prepaid
gebelde laten betalentransfer chargescall collect
gefrankeerde retourenveloppe/antwoordenveloppe (zie ook: BBI)stamped addressed envelope, saeself-addressed stamped envelope, sase
geheim (telefoon)nummer (zie ook: BBI) ex-directory number/listing, silent numberunlisted number
gemeenschappelijke telefoonlijnshared lineparty line
gerubriceerde advertentieclassified adwant ad
Gouden Gids, bedrijvengids (note 10)(also:) trade(s) directory bookyellow pages*
gratis nummerfree phone (number), Freephonetoll-free (number), 800 number
herhaling (van Tv-programma/-serie)repeatre-run
hoorn (telefoon)(telephone) receiverhorn
in gesprek (telefoon) (zie ook: BBI) note 13engagedbusy, tied up
intercom(also:) tannoypublic address system, PA*
interlokaal bellenmake a trunk callcall long-distance
interlokaal gesprek (zie ook: BBI)(also, old. fashioned) trunk call, national call, subscriber trunk diallinglong-distance call*, (also:) toll call
kiestoon (zie ook: BBI)dialling tonedial tone
koerier (militair)dispatch ridermessenger
koeriersbezorgingdelivery by courierdelivery by messenger
mailing(also:) mailshotmailing*
middengolf (radio)MW, medium waveAM
mobiele telefoonmobile phone*cell phone
nazenden, nasturenredirectforward*
netnummerdialling code, (STD code)area code*
nieuwslezernewsreadernewscaster, anchor
nummerinformatie (telefoon) (zie ook: BBI) (note 12)Directory Enquiriesdirectory assistance, (meestal:) Information (met of zonder hoofdletter)
nummerinformatie (interlokaal, zie BBI)long-distance enquiries, trunk enquirieslong-distance information
nummerinformatie (internationaal, zie BBI)international enquiriesinternational information
nummermelder, nummerherkenningcaller displaycaller ID*
ontvangstbevestiging/-bewijsconfirmation of delivery, advice of delivery/receiptreturn receipt, delivery confirmation
opbellen (note 6) (OALD 'phone')phone (in/up)*, (also:) ring (up/round)call*, call in/up/round
ophangen (telefoon)(also:) ring offhang up*
opnemen, (er wordt niet opgenomen)reply, (there’s no reply)answer, (they don’t answer)
per adrescare of ..., c/o*(also:) in care of ...
per kerende post, per omgaandeby return of postby return mail
persconferentiepress conference (zie ook OALD)news conference (zie OALD)
persvoorlichterpress agent* (OALD)(also:) flack (OALD)
pieptoonbleep, pip, tone alertbeep, beep sound
porto betaald, (zie: franco)reply-paidpostage paid
porto- en verpakkingskostenpostage & packing, P&Pshipping & handling,
post- en verzendkostenpostage and handling, p&h*S&H
post (note 4) (zie OALD 'post')postmail
postauto, postbusjepostal van, post office vanmail truck
postbode (note 4)postal worker*, (postman*)mail carrier, (mailman)
postcode (note 2)postcode, (CanE) postal codezip code
poste restante (note 5)poste restantegeneral delivery
Posterijen (note 5)Post Office, Royal MailPostal Service
postorderbedrijfcatalogue companymail order house
postorderwinkelenpostal shoppingmail order buying
postpakket (note 5)(usually:) parcel*, packet(usually:) package* (zie OALD)
postwagen (van trein) (zie ook: BBI)mail vanmail car
postwissel (note 5)postal ordermoney order
primetime (op TV)peak viewing (time)prime time
rechtstreeks interlokaal bellensubscriber trunk dialling, STDdirect distance dialing
rechtstreeks toestel, diirecte lijn (zie BBI)direct-dialled calldial-direct call
reclamespotje (op TV)(also:) advertcommercial*
retouradresaddress of senderreturn address
roddel, achterklap
(note 55) (note 15)
grapevine, scuttlebutt, tom-tom
semafoonradiopagerremote paging device
sloganslogan*(also:) tag line
sorteercodesort coderouting number
telefoneren op rekening gebeldereverse/transferred charges callcollect call
telefonist(e)(also:) telephonisttelephone operator*
telefoontoestel met druktoetsenpush-button phonetouch-tone phone
telefoonabonneesubscribertelephone customer
telefoonboektelephone directorywhite pages
telefooncel (zie ook: BBI)(phone) box, call box, kiosk(phone) booth, pay station
telefoonkaart (note 7)phone card*, money cardcalling card (zie OALD)
telefoonpaaltelegraph pole (zie OALD)telephone pole
telegramtelegramwire
telex(apparaat)teleprinter*(also:) teletypewriter
televisiekanaaltelevision channeltelevision station
ter attentie van (in briefadres)for the attention of, Attn.*to the attention of
thuisadresprivate addresshome address
tijdmelding (telefonisch)speaking clockpre-recorded time message
toestel (telefoon ...)extensionstation
uitgave, publicatie (afkorting)pubnpub.
vaste telefoon (lijn/verbinding)landline (phone)*(ook:) hard-line (... phone)
verbonden zijn, (verbinding hebben)(be) throughpacking date
verpakkingsdatumdate marking(be) connected
verslag doen van, verslaanreport* (a story)cover (a story)
verzendbewijs (post) (note 5)certificate of postingcertificate of mailing, registered mail receipt
verzendenforward, dispatch*ship
verzendkostencarriage outward(s), dispatch, postage and packing, p&p (zie ook OALD)(freight-out), mailing and handling, shipping and handling, s and h, s&h, postage and handling, p and h, p&h
voorgedrukt briefpapier(also:) headed paperletterhead
voorgefrankeerde enveloppe, antwoordenveloppestamped addressed envelope, self-addressed envelope, saeSASA, (zie ook OALD), self-addressed stamped envelope
wenskaartgreetings cardgreeting card
zappen(channel-)hop, zap(channel-)surf, flick the channels