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German translation: Lokalreporter


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:stringer
German translation:Lokalreporter
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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10:43 Mar 2, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Marketing - Journalism / Magazine
English term or phrase: stringer
Magazine xxx is based in London, with a network of stringers around the world.
Katrin Cunningham
Local time: 14:19
Korrespondenten/Reporter/freie Mitarbeiter (vor Ort)
Explanation:
Siehe Langenscheidt (Kleiner Muret-Sanders - CD-Version):

stringer = 6. Teilzeitkorrespondent(in) (der/die über lokale Angelegenheiten berichtet)
© Langenscheidt KG, Berlin und München

Hier böte sich vielleicht auch "mit einem weltweiten Netz(werk) von freien Journalisten/Mitarbeitern" an.

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Note added at 14 mins (2005-03-02 10:57:36 GMT)
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Der von Kim ins Spiel gebrachte Begriff \"Lokalreporter\" trifft es m.E. am besten.
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:19
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Korrespondenten/Reporter/freie Mitarbeiter (vor Ort)
Steffen Walter


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Korrespondenten/Reporter/freie Mitarbeiter (vor Ort)


Explanation:
Siehe Langenscheidt (Kleiner Muret-Sanders - CD-Version):

stringer = 6. Teilzeitkorrespondent(in) (der/die über lokale Angelegenheiten berichtet)
© Langenscheidt KG, Berlin und München

Hier böte sich vielleicht auch "mit einem weltweiten Netz(werk) von freien Journalisten/Mitarbeitern" an.

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Note added at 14 mins (2005-03-02 10:57:36 GMT)
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Der von Kim ins Spiel gebrachte Begriff \"Lokalreporter\" trifft es m.E. am besten.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dagmar Jenner
1 min

agree  Kim Metzger: Oder Lokalreporter? Stringer- An individual who reports news stories on an as-needed basis for print and/or broadcast organizations. Stringers are often used for stories that originate where the organization does not have permanent staff.
3 mins
  -> Ja, natürlich.

agree  Jonathan MacKerron: Collins also suggests "Lokalreporter"
52 mins
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