das Aktenzeichen
Translation
reference number, file number, case number
Examples
Bitte geben Sie das Aktenzeichen an.
Please provide the reference number.
Das Aktenzeichen steht oben auf dem Brief.
The file number is at the top of the letter.
Grammar Patterns
to provide the Aktenzeichen (reference number) Please provide the reference number.
Similar Words
Referenznummer (reference number), Vorgangsnummer (transaction number)
Etymology
A compound of 'Akten' (files, records) and 'Zeichen' (sign, mark). Literally a 'file sign'.
Memory Tips
Imagine it as the specific 'sign' (Zeichen) on a stack of 'files' (Akten) that identifies a case.