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State Capital v/s National Capital

German translation: Landeshauptstadt(Hauptstadt des Bundesstaats)/Bundeshauptstadt


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English term or phrase:State Capital v/s National Capital
German translation:Landeshauptstadt(Hauptstadt des Bundesstaats)/Bundeshauptstadt
Entered by: Savita Bhalla
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09:19 Mar 23, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography
English term or phrase: State Capital v/s National Capital
How to differentiate between State Capital and National Capital?
......coz i think both are Hauptstadt. I know we can add the name of the state or country to be specific. But are there no two different words for them.

For eg.
Washington DC is the national capital of USA.
Austin is a State Capital in USA (of the state Texas).

I had also seen Landeshauptstadt (for State Capital) ....but thats only in financial context.
Savita Bhalla
Local time: 09:33
Landeshauptstadt/Bundeshauptstadt
Explanation:


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Although D.C. would normally just be referred to as "Hauptstadt"

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or "Regierungssitz"

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http://www.brockhaus.de/brockhaus-suche/index_werke.php?rd=/...

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Natürlich sind das an sich "Bundesstaaten", aber "Landeshauptstadt" ist ein gängiger Ausdruck:
"Der neue Gouverneur von Kalifornien heißt Arnold Schwarzenegger. Das gab die Wahlkommission in der Landeshauptstadt Sacramento am Freitag"
http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/homepage/26890
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xxxFrancis Lee
Local time: 06:03
Grading comment
Well! I agree with both the solutions but I wanted a one-word answer.
Thanks Francis :)
Sorry Nicole :(. I wish I could divide the points , aber leider :(......Thanks anyways :)
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4 +1s.u.
Nicole Schnell
3Landeshauptstadt/BundeshauptstadtxxxFrancis Lee


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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
s.u.


Explanation:
Washington DC ist die Bundeshauptstadt und Regierungssitz der Vereinigten Staaten.

Austin ist die Hauptstadt des Bundesstaats Texas.

Der Distrikt Washington D.C (District of Columbia) hat eine Sonderstellung und gehört keinem Staat an.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 21:03
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brie Vernier: Both of these work, too, and I prefer "Hauptstadt des Bundesstaates", but Francis' answer is also used For Bundeshauptstadt see e.g. http://www.bpb.de/themen/YQ3NZC,0,USA.html
52 mins
  -> Thanks, Brie! It's tax time, the annual reminder of how this government system works (federal, state AND county) so I don't see any reason why to omit one level
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Landeshauptstadt/Bundeshauptstadt


Explanation:


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Note added at 8 mins (2006-03-23 09:28:08 GMT)
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Although D.C. would normally just be referred to as "Hauptstadt"

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-03-23 09:29:55 GMT)
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or "Regierungssitz"

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Note added at 13 mins (2006-03-23 09:33:38 GMT)
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http://www.brockhaus.de/brockhaus-suche/index_werke.php?rd=/...

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Note added at 38 mins (2006-03-23 09:58:18 GMT)
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Natürlich sind das an sich "Bundesstaaten", aber "Landeshauptstadt" ist ein gängiger Ausdruck:
"Der neue Gouverneur von Kalifornien heißt Arnold Schwarzenegger. Das gab die Wahlkommission in der Landeshauptstadt Sacramento am Freitag"
http://www.rp-online.de/public/article/homepage/26890

xxxFrancis Lee
Local time: 06:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Well! I agree with both the solutions but I wanted a one-word answer.
Thanks Francis :)
Sorry Nicole :(. I wish I could divide the points , aber leider :(......Thanks anyways :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Nicole Schnell: Länder?//It's tricky. Each state consists of several counties with their own governments. Found a lot of adventurous translations, esp. in travel guides.
23 mins
  -> Tried Googling Sacramento + Landeshauptstadt? Like it or not, the German media say it.
agree  Brie Vernier: I don't like it, either, but it does appear to be common -- I tried some "lesser known" capitals: http://parapluie.de/archiv/theater/sparta/ and http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois
1 hr
  -> ta - I primarily suggested it because "Hauptstadt des/eines Bundesstaats" is rather long-winded
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