A German client has sent a letter that is signed by two people.
Above a man's signature is "i.V." and above a woman's signature is "i.A."
What do those designations mean?
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QUOTE (Bezalel99 @ Feb 19 2008, 03:48 PM) 
A German client has sent a letter that is signed by two people.
Above a man's signature is "i.V." and above a woman's signature is "i.A."
What do those designations mean?
Above a man's signature is "i.V." and above a woman's signature is "i.A."
What do those designations mean?
I'm guessing that "i.V." stands for "isn't Voman" and "i.A." stands for "is A voman".
QUOTE (Bezalel99 @ Feb 19 2008, 03:48 PM)
A German client has sent a letter that is signed by two people.
Above a man's signature is "i.V." and above a woman's signature is "i.A."
What do those designations mean?
Above a man's signature is "i.V." and above a woman's signature is "i.A."
What do those designations mean?
in Vollmacht = with full authority OR in Vertretung = as proxy
im Auftrag (von) = on behalf (of)
you'll probably want to check a legal dictionary for the technical meanings.
QUOTE (Bezalel99 @ Feb 19 2008, 03:48 PM)
A German client has sent a letter that is signed by two people.
Above a man's signature is "i.V." and above a woman's signature is "i.A."
What do those designations mean?
Since it's a legal document I assume the first is 'in Vollmacht' (power of attorney) and the latter is 'in Auftrag' (as instructed).
Above a man's signature is "i.V." and above a woman's signature is "i.A."
What do those designations mean?
QUOTE (Pure Myrrh @ Feb 19 2008, 04:02 PM)
I'm guessing that "i.V." stands for "isn't Voman" and "i.A." stands for "is A voman".
QUOTE (politico @ Feb 19 2008, 04:10 PM)
in Vollmacht = with full authority OR in Vertretung = as proxy
im Auftrag (von) = on behalf (of)
im Auftrag (von) = on behalf (of)
QUOTE (err @ Feb 19 2008, 04:15 PM)
Since it's a legal document I assume the first is 'in Vollmacht' (power of attorney) and the latter is 'in Auftrag' (as instructed).
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