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185 months ago

Maggie Rosengarten (a guest user) asked this question:

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185 months ago

Peonia Kempenich   wrote:

I am, Sir, your most humble and obedient servant

My comment:

Hardly you will find an exact equivalent in the English language. Valedictions normally immediately precede the signature in written correspondence. The word or words used express respect, esteem, or regard for the person to whom the correspondence is directed, and the exact form used depends on a number of factors — including:

- the formality of the correspondence
- the relationship to the recipient

Conventions also change over time, and of course differ by language.

English valedictions typically contain the possessive pronoun yours. "Yours truly" and "yours sincerely" (or its American English variant, "sincerely yours"). Earlier style closings were usually much longer, and often a complete sentence.

Valedictions aren't used in professional correspondence.

Formal valediction - English language valediction typically contain the word yours, a contraction of your servant; valediction was traditionally voluminous, a complete sentence of the form:

I am, Sir, your most humble and obedient servant,
A.B.

Or:

I beg to remain, Sir, your most humble and obedient servant,
A.B.


Q.D. Vd. aftmo. s.s.q.e.s.m. = Queda de usted [su] afectísimo seguro servidor que estrecha su mano

My references:

http://www.donpablos.org/textos/lacarta.htm

http://www.euskomedia.org/PDFAnlt/munibe/1956148150.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valediction

185 months ago

Peonia Kempenich   wrote:

literally: your most loyal and reliable servant, who shakes your hand

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

185 months ago

Peonia Kempenich   wrote:

Literally yes, but culturally and accurately speaking, no such valediction exists in the English language. Regards.

185 months ago

Peonia Kempenich   wrote:

Best regards or we remain yours faithfully (truly or sincerely)

My comment:

No direct translation of this Spanish letter ending

185 months ago

Peonia Kempenich   wrote:

seguro servidor que estrecha su mano

My references:

http://www.donpablos.org/textos/lacarta.htm

185 months ago

Teresita García Ruy Sanchez   wrote:

Yours sincerely,

My comment:

De usted afectísimo seguro servidor que está a su merced (si el vocabulario del abuelo no se me ha olvidado)
Espero te ayude

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