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Bestätigung

confirmation, acknowledgement

noun beh-SHTE-ti-goong Rare
Communication Responses

Also means

affirmation

Usage Note

Bestätigung is the act of confirming or the document/message that confirms; eine Bestätigung erhalten ('to receive confirmation') and zur Bestätigung ('as confirmation') are standard in business correspondence.

Examples

"Wir bitten um eine kurze Bestätigung Ihrer Teilnahme."

Natural Translation

We ask for a brief confirmation of your participation.

Literal Translation

We ask for a short confirmation of-your participation.

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