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| Argentina | Sr. Juan Pérez Editorial Internacional S.A. Av. Sarmiento 1337, 8º P. C C1035AAB BUENOS AIRES - CF | S.A.=Sociedad Anónima (corporation) Av. Sarmiento = name of street 1337 = building number 8º = 8th. P = Piso (floor) C = room or suite C1035AAB = postcode + city CF = Capital Federal | Sr.= Señor (Mr.) Sra.= Señora (Mrs.) Srta.= Señorita (Miss) Don't use given names except with people you know well! |
| Australia | Mr. Roger Lewis International Publishing Pty.Ltd. 166 Kent Street, Level 9 GPO Box 3542 SYDNEY NSW 2001 | Pty.Ltd.= Proprietory Limited (corp.) 166 = building number Kent Street = name of street Level = floor GPO Box = Post office box city + state (abbrev.) + postcode | Mr. and Mrs. used on first contact. (Ms. not common) Business is informal -use given name freely. |
| Austria | Herrn Dipl.-Ing. J.Gerdenitsch International Verlag Ges.m.b.H. Glockengasse 159 1010 WIEN | Herrn = To Mr. on separate line. Dipl.-Ing.= engineering degree Ges.m.b.H.= a corporation Glockengasse = street name 159 = building number 1010 = postcode + city (WIEN is Vienna) | Herr= Mr. Frau= Mrs.
Fräulein obsolete in business, so do not use Miss. Given names are almost never used in business. Use academic titles in the address, but not in the salutation unless title is accepted as part of the name, eg. Dr. and Prof. |
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| Belgium (French speaking) | Monsieur L. Bogaerts Éditions Internationales S.A. Rue P. J. Delcloche 19 4020 LIÈGE | S.A.= a corporation Rue = street 19 = building number 4020 = postcode + city (City must be capitalized) | Monsieur = Mr. Southern Belgium speaks French. Use Mr./Mrs. or Monsieur/Madame. |
| Belgium (Flemish/ Dutch speaking) | Dhr. W. Sterckx Internationale Uitgeversmaatschappij N.V. Pelikaanstraat 104 2018 ANTWERPEN | N.V. = a corporation Pelikaanstraat = street name 104 = building number 2018 = postcode + city (Brussels is bi-lingual.) | Dhr.= De heer (Mr.) North Belgium speaks Flemish/Dutch. Use Mr. and Mrs. -Flemish/ Dutch equivalents are generally not used. |
| Brazil | Ilmo. Sr. Gilberto Rabello Ribeiro Editores Internacionais S.A. Rua da Ajuda, 228-6º Andar Caixa Postal 2574 20040-000 RIO DE JANEIRO - RJ | Ilmo.= Ilustrissimo (honorific) Ilma.= Ilustrissima (hon.female) S.A.=Sociedade Anônima(corporation) Rua = street, da Ajuda = street name 228 = building number 6º = 6th. Andar = floor Caixa Postal = P.O.box 20040-000 = postcode + city - RJ = state (abbrev.) | Sr.= Senhor (Mr.) Sra.= Senhora (Mrs.) Srta.=Senhorita(Miss) Family name at end -eg.Senhor Ribeiro (Rabello is mother's family - as Portugal) Given names readily used in business. |
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| Canada (English speaking) | Jane MacAllister International Publishing, Ltd. 249 Adelaide St. E., Suite 203 TORONTO ON M5A 1N1 | Ltd.= Limited liability corporation 249 = building number St.= street. E.= East Suite = office in a shared building City + two-letter province abbrev. Postcode with space. | Business somewhat informal and use of given names common. Mr.,Mrs.,and Miss or Ms. |
| Canada (French speaking) | Jean-Louis Maçon Éditions Internationales Ltêe. 1901 rue Notre-Dame O.,bur.75 Case Postale 1123 MONTRÉAL PQ H3A 2T7 | Ltée = Limitée (corporation) 1901 = building number rue = street O.= Ouest (West) bur.= bureau (room or suite) Case Postale = P.O. box Last 3 elements must be on same line. | Monsieur, Madame and Mademoiselle used, best not to abbreviate. |
| China | Xia Zhiyi International Publishing Ltd. 14 Jianguolu Chaoyangqu BEIJING 100025 | Ltd.= Limited liability corporation 14 = building number Jianguolu = street name (lu = street) Chaoyangqu = district name City + postcode Mandarin Chinese is official written language of all China. | Family name (single syllable) first, Given name (2- syllables) second -sometimes reversed. Use Mr. or Ms. at all times - Mr.Xia |
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| Denmark | Anders Sørensen Internationalt Forlag a/s Vesterbrogade 8, 5.th 1780 KØBENHAVN V | a/s = a corporation -gade = street 8 = building number 5 = 5th.floor. th = on the right 1780 = postcode + city V = Postal district (V = West) | Hr. = Mr. Fr. = Ms. Do not use Miss. Business is informal -use given names freely. |
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| France | Monsieur LEFÈVRE Alain Éditions Internationales S.A. Siège Social Immeuble Le Bonaparte 64-68, av. Galliéni B.P. 154 75942 PARIS CEDEX 19 | S,A.= Société Anonyme Siège Social = head office Immeuble = building + name 64-68 = building occupies 64, 66, 68 av. = avenue (no initial capital) B.P.= Boîte Postale (P.O.box) 93155 = postcode CEDEX = postcode is for P.O.box | Monsieur = Mr. Madame = Mrs. Mademoiselle = Miss Best not to abbreviate. Family name is sometimes capitalized with given name following. |
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| Germany | Herrn Gerhardt Schneider International Verlag GmbH Schillerstraße 159 44147 DORTMUND | Herrn = To Herr... GmbH = Inc. (incorporated) -straße = street ('ß' often written 'ss') 159 = building number 44147 = postcode + city | Herr= Mr. Frau= Mrs. Fräulein obsolete in business. Business is formal. Do not use given names unless invited. Use academic titles in the address, but not in the salutation unless title is accepted as part of the name, eg Dr. and Prof. |
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| India | Shyam Lal Gupta International Publishing (Pvt.) Ltd. 1820 Rehaja Centre 214, Darussalam Road Andheri East BOMBAY - 400049 | (Pvt.) = privately owned Ltd.= Limited liability corporation 1820 = poss. office #20 on 18th floor Rehaja Centre = building name 214 = building number Andheri East = suburb name City + hyphen + postcode | Shri = Mr. Shrimati = Mrs. but Mr., Mrs. and Miss are used. English is a common business language. Given names are used only by family and close friends. |
| Israel | Ephraim Ben-Aharon International Publishers Ltd. 25, Druyanov Street 63143 TEL AVIV | English company names are common. Ltd.= Limited liability corporation 25 = building number 63143 = postcode + city | Use Mr. and Ms. on first contact, but given names are freely used in business. |
| Italy | Egr. Sig. Giacomo Mariotti Edizioni Internazionali S.p.A. Via Terenzio, 21 20138 MILANO | Egr.= Egregio (honorific) Sig.= Signor (not nec. separate line) S.p.A.= Società per Azioni (corp.) Via = street 21 = building number 20138 = postcode + city | Signore (Sig.) = Mr. Signora (Sig.ra) = Mrs. (Ms.= Sig.a) Women in business addressed as Signora. Use given name only when invited. |
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| Japan | Mr. Taro Tanaka Kokusai Shuppan K.K. 10-23, 5-chome, Minamiazabu Minato-ku TOKYO 106-1234 | K.K.= Kabushiki Kaisha (corporation) 10 = Lot number 23 = building number 5-chome = area #5 Minamiazabu = neighborhood name Minato-ku = city district City + postcode | Given names not used in business. Family name + job title are used. Or use family name + -san. (Tanaka-san) More respectfully, add -sama or -dono. |
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| Korea | Mr. KIM Chang-ik International Publishers Ltd. Room 206, Korea Building 33-4 Nonhyon-dong Kangnam-ku SEOUL 135-010 | English company names common. Ltd.= a corporation 206= Office number inside the building 33-4 = Area 4 of subdivision 33 -dong = city neighborhood name -ku = subdivision of city City + postcode | Family name normally first but sometimes placed after given name. A 2-part name is the given name. Use Mr./Mrs in letters, job title in speech. |
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| Mexico | Sr. Francisco Pérez Martínez Editores Internacionales S.A. Independencia No.322 Col. Juárez 06050 MEXICO D.F. | S.A.= Sociedad Anónima (corporation) Independencia = street name No.= Número (Number) 322 = building number Col.= Colonia (city district) Juárez = Locality name 06050= postcode + city D.F.= Distrito Federal(Federal capital) | Señor (Sr.)=Mr. Señora (Sra.)=Mrs. Señorita (Srta.)=Miss Family name in middle -eg.Sr.Pérez (Martínez is mother's family). Given names are used in business. |
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| Poland | Pan Robert Kowalski Biuro Tlumaczen Sp. z o.o. ul. Grodzka 25/4 31-525 KRAKOW | Sp. z o.o.= Limited liability corporation ul. = Street 25 = Building number 4 = Suite number 31-525 = postcode + city | Pan = Mr. Pani = Mrs./Ms./Miss Given name is first. Business is rather formal, do not use given names unless invited. |
| Portugal | Exmo. Senhor Luis Martins Rodrigues Internacional Edição S.A. Rua de S. Bento, 39-4.B Apartado 2574 1114 LISBOA CODEZ | Exmo.= honorific Senhor = Mr.(not usually abbreviated) S.A.= Sociedade Anônima (corp.) Rua = street 39=building number,4th.floor,office B Apartado = P.O.box 1114 = postcode + city CODEX says postcode is for P.O.box. | Senhor =Mr. Senhora =Mrs. Senhorita =Miss Family name at end -eg.Senhor Rodrigues (Martins is mother's family). |
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| Saudi Arabia | Ahmad Faraj Al Ghamdi International Publishing Ltd. P.O.Box 4732 RIYADH 11491 | English company names are used. Ltd.= a corporation P.O.Boxes always used. - no postal delivery to street addresses. City + postcode | Use Mr.+ given name -Mr.Ahmad- or family name -Mr.Al Ghamdi. 'Sheikh' used for Royal family and sometimes for senior executives. |
| South Africa | Mr. Mandla Ntuli International Publishing (Pty.)Ltd. Private Bag X2581 JOHANNESBURG 2000 | Pty.= Proprietory (privately owned) Ltd.= a corporation Private Bag = P.O.Box City + postcode (or Postcode + city) Official languages English and Afrikaans (similar to Dutch) | Meneer (Mnr.) = Mr. Mevrou (mev.) = Mrs. Mejuffrou (Miss) not used in business. Business becoming less formal, use of given names possible. |
| Spain | Sr. Don Alberto López Cisneros Editores Internacionales S.A. Calle San Bernado, 15-3º-C 28015 MADRID | Sr.= Mr.(on separate line) Don/Doña = respectful additional title S.A.= Sociedad Anónima (corporation) Calle = street San Bernado = street name 15 = building number,3rd.floor,suite C 28015 = postcode + city | Señor (Sr.)=Mr. Señora (Sra.)=Mrs. Señorita (Srta.)=Miss Family name in middle -Sr.López (Cisneros is mother's family name) Given names not used in business. Use Señor rather than Mr. |
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| United Kingdom | Mr. N. J. Lancaster International Publishing Ltd. Kingsbury House 12 Kingsbury Road EDGEWARE Middlesex HA8 9XG | N. J.= initials of given names. Ltd.= Limited liability corporation. Kingsbury House = building name. 12 = building number. Kingsbury Road = name of street/road EDGEWARE = city (capitalized) Middlesex = county (not capitalized) HA8 9XG = postcode (after 6 spaces -or on separate line) | Mr. and Ms. mostly. Mrs./Miss sometimes used in North and by older women. Given names -called Christian names- used in business after some time - Wait to be invited. |
| United States | Ellen Krueger Murphy International Publishing Inc. 16850 S. Union St., Suite.2250 HOUSTON TX 77002 | Inc.= Incorporated (a corporation) 16850 = building number. S.= South section. Union St.= name of street. Suite = shared office in large building. 2250 = suite number. HOUSTON = city name. TX = standard 2-letter State abbrev. 77002 = postcode. | Use Mr. and Ms. in correspondence. (Mrs. and Miss rarely used in business.) Use Mr. and Ms. on first contact but change to given names quickly. |
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| Venezuela | Sr. José González Editores Internacionales C.A. Edif. Bolívar, Piso 7, Of. 3-A Av. Madrid No. 322 Urb. Las Mercedes CARACAS 1060, D.F. | C.A.= Compañía Anónima (corp.) Edif.= Edificio (Building) Bolívar = name of building. Piso 7 = 7th.floor. Of.= Oficina (Suite), number 3-A Av.=Avenida (Avenue) No.= Número (Number) 322 Urb.= Urbanización Las Mercedes = name of locality. CARACAS = city + postcode D.F.= Distrito Federal (Fed. District) | Señor (Sr.)=Mr. Señora (Sra.)=Mrs. (Señorita (Srta.)=Miss not used in business) Family name in middle (as Spain) - Mother's name usually dropped for business. Given names used - wait to be invited. |
* Merriam Webster's Guide to International Business Communications.
With a name like Merriam Webster on it, you know this is a sound reference
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This is stuff you'd never think off, and it is great that Toby Atkinson did.
For example, he points out that thin lines get lost in faxing and copying,
so make sure your letterheads and forms do not use 'light' fonts. And ruled
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logo looks like a black blob once it has been faxed and copied and faxed again
a few times!
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