No. 4,828 in German
abmahnung
A formal warning or reprimand, often in a legal or professional context.
In a sentence
Die Firma hat ihm eine Abmahnung wegen wiederholtem Fehlverhalten erteilt.
The company issued him a warning for repeated misconduct.
In this sentence, 'Abmahnung' is used in a formal business context to mean a warning issued following repeated wrongdoing.
Die Anwältin schickte eine Abmahnung wegen der Urheberrechtsverletzung.
The lawyer sent a cease-and-desist letter for copyright infringement.
Here, 'Abmahnung' refers to a legal notice addressing unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
Nach der Abmahnung verbesserte sich sein Verhalten deutlich.
After the warning, his behavior improved significantly.
In this usage, 'Abmahnung' signifies the cautionary action that led to the mentioned behavior improvement.
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