Let’s say, for obvious reasons, we maintain our filing system in multiple languages. Which folder names come up frequently, and what are they called in other languages? In this post, I’ll present the 100 most important folder names in German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Polish.
Our filing system reflects the way we work
In most companies and organizations, there are no rules for shared filing. As a result, everyone comes up with their own folder names. Unfortunately, folders that were only meant to be used temporarily tend to stick around longer than planned.
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Enjoy reading through the terms. Feel free to take a closer look at the translations as well.
Terms in other languages
| Englisch | Deutsch2 | Französisch | Italienisch | Spanisch | Polnisch |
| Access | Zugänge | Accès | Accessi | Accesos | Dostępy |
| Annual report | Jahresabschluss | Bilan annuel | Bilancio annuale | Cierre anual | Sprawozdanie roczne |
| Appointments | Termine | Rendez-vous | Appuntamenti | Citas | Terminy |
| Approvals | Genehmigungen | Approbations | Aspetta un attimo | Aprobaciones | Zatwierdzenia |
| Archive | Archiv | Archives | Archivio | Archivo | Archiwum |
| Backup_backup | Backup_backup | Sauvegarde_sauvegarde | Backup_backup | Copia_copia | Kopia_kopia |
| Backups | Wird schon gut gehen | Sauvegardes | Backup | Copias de seguridad | Kopie zapasowe |
| Can this go | Kann das weg | Peut-on supprimer | Si può eliminare | ¿Se puede borrar? | Czy można usunąć |
| Certificates | Zertifikate | Certificats | Certificati | Certificados | Certyfikaty |
| Clipboard | Zwischenablage | Presse-papiers | Appunti | Portapapeles | Schowek |
| Collection folder | Sammelmappe | Dossier collectif | Cartella raccolta | Carpeta de recopilación | Teczka zbiorcza |
| Contracts | Verträge | Contrats | Contratti | Contratos | Umowy |
| Copy | Kopie | Copie | Copia | Copia | Kopia |
| Correspondence | Schriftverkehr | Correspondance | Corrispondenza | Correspondencia | Korespondencja |
| Current | Aktuell | Actuel | Attuale | Actual | Bieżące |
| Customers | Kunden | Clients | Clienti | Clientes | Klienci |
| Data | Daten | Données | Dati | Datos | Dane |
| Do not delete! | Nicht löschen! | Ne pas supprimer! | Non eliminare! | ¡No borrar! | Nie dotykać, serio |
| Documents | Dokumente | Documents | Documenti | Documentos | Dokumenty |
| Downloads | Downloads | Téléchargements | Download | Descargas | Pobrane |
| Drafts | Entwürfe | Brouillons | Bozze | Borradores | Projekty |
| E-mails | E-Mails | E-mails | Correos electrónicos | E-maile | |
| Employees | Mitarbeiter | Employés | Dipendenti | Empleados | Pracownicy |
| Excel | Excel | Excel | Excel | Excel | Excel |
| External | Extern | Externe | Esterno | Externo | Zewnętrzne |
| Filing | Ablage | Classement | Archiviazione | Archivo | Archiwizacja |
| FINAL | FINAL | FINAL | FINALE | FINAL | FINALNA |
| Final version | Endversion | Version finale | Versione finale | Versión final | Wersja końcowa |
| Final version_final | Endversion_final | Version finale_final | Versione finale_finale | Versión final_final | Wersja końcowa_finalna |
| Follow-up | Wiedervorlage | À rappeler | Da riprendere | Mañana | Do ponownego rozpatrzenia |
| Forms | Formulare | Formulaires | Moduli | Formularios | Formularze |
| General | Allgemeines | Général | Generale | General | Ogólne |
| HR | Personal | Ressources humaines | Risorse umane | Recursos humanos | Zasoby ludzkie |
| Images | Bilder | Images | Immagini | Imágenes | Obrazy |
| In Progress | In Bearbeitung | En cours | In lavorazione | En proceso | W trakcie |
| Inbox | Eingang | Entrée | In entrata | Entrada | Przychodzące |
| Inbox | Posteingang | Boîte de réception | Posta in arrivo | Bandeja de entrada | Skrzynka odbiorcza |
| Incoming invoices | Eingangsrechnungen | Factures reçues | Fatture ricevute | Facturas recibidas | Faktury przychodzące |
| Interim status | Zwischenstand | État intermédiaire | Stato intermedio | Estado intermedio | Stan pośredni |
| Internal | Intern | Interne | Interno | Interno | Wewnętrzne |
| Invoices | Rechnungen | Factures | Fatture | Facturas | Faktury |
| Letters | Briefe | Lettres | Lettere | Cartas | Listy |
| Maintenance | Wartung | Maintenance | Manutenzione | Mantenimiento | Konserwacja |
| Manuals | Handbücher | Manuels | Manuali | Manuales | Podręczniki |
| Maybe delete | Vielleicht löschen | Peut-être supprimer | Forse eliminare | Quizás borrar | Może usunąć |
| Meetings | Besprechungen | Réunions | Riunioni | Reuniones | Spotkania |
| Minutes | Protokolle | Procès-verbaux | Verbali | Siesta obligatoria | Protokoły |
| Miscellaneous | Diverses | Divers | Vario | Varios | Różne |
| New | Neu | Nouveau | Nuovo | Nuevo | Nowe |
| New_really_final | Neu_wirklich_final | Nouveau_vraiment_final | Nuovo_davvero_finale | Nuevo_realmente_final | Nowe_naprawdę_finalne |
| New2 | Neu2 | Nouveau2 | Nuovo2 | Nuevo2 | Nowe2 |
| Newsletter | Newsletter | Newsletter | Newsletter | Newsletter | Newsletter |
| Not my problem | Später | Plus tard | Più tardi | Más tarde | Później |
| Notes | Notizen | Notes | Note | Notas | Notatki |
| Offers | Angebote | Offres | Offerte | Ofertas | Oferty |
| Old | Alt | Ancien | Vecchio | Antiguo | Stare |
| Old_old | Alt_alt | Ancien_ancien | Vecchio_vecchio | Antiguo_antiguo | Stare_stare |
| Open | Offen | Ouvert | Aperto | Abierto | Otwarte |
| Orders | Bestellungen | Commandes | Ordini | Pedidos | Zamówienia |
| Other | Sonstiges | Autre | Altro | Otro | Inne |
| Outbox | Ausgang | Sortie | In uscita | Salida | Wychodzące |
| Outgoing invoices | Ausgangsrechnungen | Factures émises | Fatture emesse | Facturas emitidas | Faktury wychodzące |
| Payroll | Lohnabrechnung | Bulletin de salaire | Busta paga | Nómina | Lista płac |
| Photos | Fotos | Photos | Foto | Fotos | Zdjęcia |
| Planning | Planungssicherheit für alle Eventualitäten bis 2055 | Planification | Pianificazione | Planificación | Planowanie |
| PowerPoint | PowerPoint | PowerPoint | PowerPoint | PowerPoint | PowerPoint |
| Presentations | Präsentationen | Présentations | Presentazioni | Presentaciones | Prezentacje |
| Projects | Projekte | Projets | Progetti | Proyectos | Projekty |
| Quality | Qualität | Qualité | Qualità | Calidad | Jakość |
| Receipts | Belege | Justificatifs | Giustificativi | Comprobantes | Dowody |
| Reminders | Mahnungen | Grève en cours | Solleciti | Recordatorios | Monity |
| Reports | Berichte | Rapports | Rapporti | Informes | Raporty |
| Research | Recherche | Recherche | Ricerca | Investigación | Badania |
| Screenshots | Screenshots | Captures d'écran | Screenshot | Capturas de pantalla | Zrzuty ekranu |
| Shared | Gemeinsam | Partagé | Condiviso | Compartido | Wspólne |
| Shared | Shared | Partagé | Condiviso | Compartido | Udostępnione |
| Statistics | Statistiken | Statistiques | Statistiche | Estadísticas | Statystyki |
| Summaries | Zusammenfassungen | Résumés | Riepiloghi | Resúmenes | Podsumowania |
| Suppliers | Lieferanten | Fournisseurs | Fornitori | Proveedores | Dostawcy |
| Support | Support | Support | Supporto | Soporte | Wsparcie |
| Tables | Tabellen | Tableaux | Tabelle | Tablas | Tabele |
| Tasks | Aufgaben | Tâches | Attività | Tareas | Zadania |
| Taxes | Steuern | Négociable | Imposte | Impuestos | Podatki |
| Temp | Temp | Temp | Temp | Temp | Temp |
| Templates | Muster | Modèles | Modelli | Plantillas | Szablony |
| Templates | Vorlagen | Modèles | Modelli | Plantillas | Wzory |
| Tenders | Ausschreibungen | Appels d'offres | Gare d'appalto | Licitaciones | Przetargi |
| Test | Test | Test | Test | Prueba | Test |
| This is final | Endversion_final_v2 | Version finale_final_v2 | Versione finale_finale_v2 | Versión final_final_v2 | Wersja końcowa_finalna_v2 |
| To back up | Zu sichern | À sauvegarder | Da salvare | Por respaldar | Do zabezpieczenia |
| To check | Zu prüfen | À vérifier | Da verificare | Por revisar | Do sprawdzenia |
| To delete | Zu löschen | À supprimer | Al capo mostrare | Para borrar | Do usunięcia |
| To do | Zu erledigen | À faire | Da fare | Por hacer | Do zrobienia |
| To send | Zu versenden | À envoyer | Da inviare | Por enviar | Do wysłania |
| Training | Schulungen | Formations | Formazione | Formación | Szkolenia |
| Transfer folder | Transferordner | Dossier de transfert | Cartella di trasferimento | Carpeta de transferencia | Folder transferowy |
| Unclear | Unklar | Peu clair | Non chiaro | No está claro | Zrozumiem jutro |
| Various | Verschiedenes | Divers | Vario | Diversos | Różności |
| Word | Word | Word | Word | Word | Word |
Shared filing helps teams complete their tasks faster. In this blog, we often write about case- and process-based filing systems rather than those based on internal structures. To get started, we recommend this article.
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