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08:57 Nov 17, 2007

English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion

English term or phrase: minister

A religious ceremony is considered a very traditional wedding. It would take place in a house of worship such as a church or synagogue. It would be officiated by a rabbi, a minister or member of the clergy. Traditional religious ceremonies usually call for formal wear with a number of attendants and very traditional music.

Ist das in dem Kontext ein Pfarrer oder Pastor oder was?

Alexandra Collins KudoZ activity Questions: 548 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 301
Local time: 03:48

German translation:Geistlicher

Explanation:
... als überkonfessioneller Begriff

"in dem Kontext" - what IS the context?

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-11-17 13:01:40 GMT)
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Könnte man für "a minister or member of the clergy" sagen:
- Pfarrer, Pastor oder sonstiger Geistlicher

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xxxFrancis Lee
Local time: 03:48

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Danke!
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3 +3

Geistlicher

xxxFrancis Lee

Pastor

Angela Meissner

Pfarrer

Sven Petersson

for info

Jonathan MacKerron

Discussion entries: 1

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13 mins confidence:

Pastor

Explanation:
Also ein nichtkatholischer Geistlicher, wuerde ich sagen

Angela Meissner
Sweden
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of:

German

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Geistlicher

xxxFrancis Lee
Local time: 03:48
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Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Danke!

6 hrs confidence:

for info

Explanation:
the Grosse Duden:
Pfarrer, der; -s, - [mhd. pfarrære, spätahd. pfarrari]: einer Gemeinde, Pfarrei vorstehender Geistlicher einer christlichen Kirche: ein evangelischer, katholischer P.; er will P. werden.

Pastor [: ':], der; -s, ...oren, nordd. auch: ...ore, mundartl. auch: ...öre [mhd. pastor < mlat. pastor= Seelenhirt < lat. pastor= Hirt, zu: pascere (2.Part.: pastum)= weiden lassen] (regional, bes. nordd.): Pfarrer: ein streitbarer P.; in der niedersächsischen Gemeinde galt der P. immer als vorbildlicher Mensch, friedfertig und nächstenlieb (Spiegel 52, 1983, 52); ich zählte ihr Pastöre auf (Böll, Ansichten 267); Abk.: P.

Geistliche, der u. die; -n, -n <Dekl. Abgeordnete>: jmd., der als Theologe/Theologin der [christlichen] Kirche Aufgaben im gottesdienstlichen Bereich und in der Seelsorge wahrnimmt: er war -r; sie ist G.; ein muslimischer -r erklärte uns die Grundzüge seiner Religion; der Kranke verlangte nach einem -n.

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

7 hrs confidence:

Pfarrer

Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English

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