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German translation: (Bundes)ministerium für Verkehr / US-Verkehrsministerium


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English term or phrase:DOT - (US) Department of Transportation
German translation:(Bundes)ministerium für Verkehr / US-Verkehrsministerium
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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15:33 May 23, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics / survey+company
English term or phrase: DOT
SAFETY & RELATED AREAS (Safety Management, Workers Compensation, *DOT*, Environmental)

I found something Department of Transportation ?
INES Reisch
Spain
Local time: 06:10
Bundesministerium für Verkehr
Explanation:
DOT - US Department of Transportation (also refers to Dept of Transport in many countries)
http://www.bdfaero.com/service/abkuerzungen.php#key_D

The team met with representatives from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) and the Agricultural University of Norway; Bundesministerium fur Verkehr (Federal Ministry of Transport) in Germany;
http://international.fhwa.dot.gov/eurorightofway/01.htm
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 23:10
Grading comment
vielen Dank Kim
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Bundesministerium für Verkehr
Kim Metzger
3 +1US-VerkehrsministeriumDr. Erich A. Schmidt


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dot
Bundesministerium für Verkehr


Explanation:
DOT - US Department of Transportation (also refers to Dept of Transport in many countries)
http://www.bdfaero.com/service/abkuerzungen.php#key_D

The team met with representatives from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) and the Agricultural University of Norway; Bundesministerium fur Verkehr (Federal Ministry of Transport) in Germany;
http://international.fhwa.dot.gov/eurorightofway/01.htm


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 23:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
vielen Dank Kim
Notes to answerer
Asker: danke KIM


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Reinhardt: depending on context; there's also a DOT in each state; e. g. ODOT in Oregon
7 mins
  -> Yes, you're right. Asker may want to omit the Bundes-

agree  xxxnobilia: Yes.
39 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dot
US-Verkehrsministerium


Explanation:
DOT steht -wie schon beschrieben- für Department of Transportation, für das im Wörterbuch Technik von Langenscheidt die offizielle Übersetzung US-Verkehrsministerium steht.

Dr. Erich A. Schmidt
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: German

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Changes made by editors
Jun 2, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldBus/Financial => Law/Patents
Field (specific)Human Resources => Government / Politics
Jun 2, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entrySteffen Walter's old entry - "DOT - (US) Department of Transportation " => "(Bundes)ministerium für Verkehr "
Jun 2, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entryINES Reisch's old entry - "DOT" => "Bundesministerium für Verkehr "


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