Schirmvogt
English translation: Protector, governor, baillif, patron, guardian, trustee
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|  Selected response from: Maya Jurt Switzerland Local time: 02:26 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | public advocate/guardian |
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| 4 | governor, baillif, protector, patron, guardian, trustee |
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| 4 | Protector |
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11 mins confidence: 
governor, baillif, protector, patron, guardian, trustee Explanation: Schirmvogt is a very old-fashioned word. Without the contexr, impossible to interpret it. Schirm - points in the direction of protector. Vogt can be a baillif or a governeur (forget about the SChirm, it is just to implie a protecting quality) A Schirmherr in Church matters it a patron.(a saint) Guardian and trustee in a economic context. Is your text Austrian??? |
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12 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1public advocate/guardian Explanation: Sample (see first link below): "public advocate. demekdikon generally assumed to be the same as the official otherwise called ekdikos tes poleos, , defensor civitatil; ' des Raths und gemeiner Bürgerschaft Schirmvogt '(Draeseke), These officials are first heard of in the Augustan age, when they act as intermediaries between the government and the cities. They were elected by the citizens and confirmed by the praefeetul praetorio. They held office for two years and had jurisdiction in ordinary crimes and civil cases under 300 aurei." Reference: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/porphyry.html Reference: http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/m/matthisson/d114.html |
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15 mins confidence:
Protector Explanation: In this case, it would be the protector, (today, one would say mentor) Wie lange wollt Ihr denn schlafen in Eurem Dachsbau?« rief Graf Albrecht. »Es ist nicht weit mehr von Mittag. Aufgemacht!« »Hoho! hoho! wer ist draußen!« klang es innen. »Der Schirmvogt unserer gnädigen Frau von Quedlinburg, Graf Regenstein!« rief Albrecht wieder. »Macht auf, ihr Tagediebe!« »Schirmvogt? Schirmvogt? oho! erst sehen!« gab der verschlafene Wächter zurück. HTH |
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