abfertigen

abfertigen v 1. COMP dispatch, process; 2. GEN attend to, process, serve; 3. IMP/EXP, LOGIS clear through customs

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v 1. <Comp> dispatch, process; 2. <Geschäft> attend to, process, serve; 3. <Imp/Exp, Transp> clear through customs

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abfertigen
(absenden) to forward, to dispatch, to send off, (abweisen) to snub, to rebuke, (beschleunigen) to expedite, (Flugzeug, Schiff) to clear, (zur Post geben) to post, (Br.), to mail (US), to dispatch, (Zoll) to clear, (Zug) to dispatch, to start;
• j. abfertigen to process s. o. (US);
• j. bevorzugt abfertigen to give s. o. priority (preference);
• Boten abfertigen to deal with (attend to) a messenger;
• Gepäck abfertigen to dispatch luggage (Br.) (baggage, US);
• Kunden abfertigen to deal with (attend to, serve) a customer;
• schnell abfertigen to expedite;
• Waren im Durchgangsverkehr abfertigen to convey goods in transit;
• zollamtlich abfertigen to clear [through the customs];
• sich zollamtlich abfertigen lassen to effect customs clearance.