Registrar General

German translation: Standesamt

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English term or phrase:	Registrar General
German translation:	Standesamt
Entered by:	Mats Wiman

13:00 Nov 19, 2000

English to German translations [PRO]

English term or phrase: Registrar General

What sense is the term exactly used in in New Zealand English? Is it really the "Oberster Standesbeamte"? And what about the Reg. Generals Office - is this the "Oberstes Standesamt" - or something else?

Caro Maucher KudoZ activity Questions: 525 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 688 Germany
Local time: 00:35

Standesamt

Explanation:
Standesamt is the institution,
Standesbeamter is an employee at the S. performing its functions

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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 00:35

Grading comment

Wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but thanks anyway! C.
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Standesamt

Mats Wiman

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6 hrs

Standesamt

Explanation:
Standesamt is the institution,
Standesbeamter is an employee at the S. performing its functions

13 years in Germany+Norstedts en<>sv+de<>sv

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 711

Grading comment

Wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but thanks anyway! C.

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