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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProof-of-Delivery
/pruːf əv dɪˈlɪvəri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A document or electronic record that confirms the delivery of goods or services to a recipient.
"The courier provided a proof-of-delivery to ensure the package was received." - 2
An acknowledgment from the recipient that the delivery has been completed.
"The proof-of-delivery was signed by the customer upon receipt of the shipment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'proof-of-delivery' is a compound noun formed in the late 20th century, combining 'proof', derived from Old French 'profe', meaning 'test' or 'evidence', and 'delivery', from Latin 'deliverare', meaning 'to set free'. The phrase evolved to denote the confirmation of receipt of goods or services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proof-of-Delivery" is said worldwide
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preuve de livraison
Transliteration: prœv də livʁɛzɔ̃
"Le livreur a fourni une preuve de livraison."
Liefernachweis
Transliteration: ˈliːfɐnaːxvaɪs
"Der Kurier hat einen Liefernachweis bereitgestellt."
prova di consegna
Transliteration: ˈprɔva di konˈseɲɲa
"Il corriere ha fornito una prova di consegna."
prueba de entrega
Transliteration: ˈpɾweβa ðe enˈtɾeɣa
"El mensajero proporcionó una prueba de entrega."
comprovante de entrega
Transliteration: kõpɾoˈvɐ̃tʃi dʒi ẽˈtɾeɡɐ
"O entregador forneceu um comprovante de entrega."
डिलिवरी का प्रमाण
Transliteration: ḍilivari kā pramāṇ
"कूरियर ने डिलिवरी का प्रमाण प्रदान किया।"
交付证明
Transliteration: jiāofù zhèngmíng
"快递员提供了交付证明。"
배송 증명서
Transliteration: baesong jeungmyeongseo
"배달원이 배송 증명서를 제공했습니다."
配達証明書
Transliteration: haitatsu shōmeisho
"配達員は配達証明書を提供しました。"
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