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English translation: town/city guard or town/city watch(man)


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Flemish term or phrase:gemeenschapswachter
English translation:town/city guard or town/city watch(man)
Entered by: Bryan Crumpler
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12:47 Sep 15, 2011
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Flemish term or phrase: gemeenschapswachter
Is this a traffic warden or does a person with this job title have other duties as well?
stephkg
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:42
Town/city watch(man)
Explanation:
Official form of neighborhood watch programs instituted throughout the country. The site listed above uses civic guard, which refers to a disproportionately wealthy (and elitist) group of trained community combatants, but I think "town watch" is a better descriptor.

See: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_watch

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Alternatives: town/city guard (ipv watchman)
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Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 12:42
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Town/city watch(man)


Explanation:
Official form of neighborhood watch programs instituted throughout the country. The site listed above uses civic guard, which refers to a disproportionately wealthy (and elitist) group of trained community combatants, but I think "town watch" is a better descriptor.

See: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_watch

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Note added at 49 mins (2011-09-15 13:37:28 GMT)
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Alternatives: town/city guard (ipv watchman)

Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 12:42
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Asker: Thanks, Bryan!

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