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Trouwambtenaar

English translation: registrar, solemniser, officiant, marriage officer (SA)


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Dutch term or phrase:trouwambtenaar
English translation:registrar, solemniser, officiant, marriage officer (SA)
Entered by: Chris Hopley
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08:58 Nov 25, 2009
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Dutch term or phrase: Trouwambtenaar
Het gaat om de ambtenaar van de burgerlijke stand (registrar of births, deaths and marriages), maar mijn opdrachtgever wil de nadruk leggen op de eigenlijke ceremonie en vindt 'wedding officiant' beter. Wat denken jullie?
sha
Local time: 01:52
registrar, solemniser
Explanation:
At civil weddings, the person officiating is simply called the registrar. At religious weddings, the person officiating (e.g. priest, rabbi, etc.) is generically referred to as the solemniser.

'Registrar' would be my preferred option in the given context (civil wedding), but also because 'officiant' and 'solemniser' are not particularly pretty words, perhaps even jargonistic!

-> "to legally marry you require a Marriage Registration Form (MRF) from a Registrar and whoever is solemnising your marriage must be on the Register of Solemnisers."
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/birth-family-re...
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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 01:52
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1Marriage officerTalitha Wilsnagh
4 +1registrar, solemniser
Chris Hopley
4Wedding civil servantLucinda


Discussion entries: 4





  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Wedding civil servant


Explanation:
Or 'Civil servant at the Registry of births, deaths and marriages'

I do not know about 'wedding officiant.' To me a 'wedding officiant' is someone like a minister who performs the religious part of the wedding, eg in a church or other location. He or she does function as a civil servant and has the authority to marry people.

To me the 'trouwambtenaar' is the person who performs only the civil service at the Registry of birts, deaths and marriages.

I hope that this helps you and your client.

Good luck!
Lucinda

Lucinda
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Marriage officer


Explanation:
In our country we don't refer to him/her as a wedding official, but rather as 'n marriage officer.

Example sentence(s):
  • The marriage officer led the wedding ceremony.
Talitha Wilsnagh
Local time: 02:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annabel Rautenbach: Definitely, another alternative could be marriage official, less clumsy than civil servant
30 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
trouwambtenaar
registrar, solemniser


Explanation:
At civil weddings, the person officiating is simply called the registrar. At religious weddings, the person officiating (e.g. priest, rabbi, etc.) is generically referred to as the solemniser.

'Registrar' would be my preferred option in the given context (civil wedding), but also because 'officiant' and 'solemniser' are not particularly pretty words, perhaps even jargonistic!

-> "to legally marry you require a Marriage Registration Form (MRF) from a Registrar and whoever is solemnising your marriage must be on the Register of Solemnisers."
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/birth-family-re...

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 37
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ariadne Ashby: Registrar is the term used in UK
1 day2 hrs
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Dec 1, 2009 - Changes made by Chris Hopley:
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