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19:14 Apr 10, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: SH
This is an article in a financial newspaper (Swiss). SH appears at the top of the 2nd page, repeating the forward sentence at the bottom of the first page, i.e.

Steuern: Milde Richter etc.

Then at the top of the next page

SH - Midle Richter
Saskia
Local time: 00:55


Summary of answers provided
4Schaffhausen
Wiebke Herbig
4SH-Schaffhausen
Aleksandra Bettin
3Schleswig Holstein
Phillip Rogers


  

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Schaffhausen


Explanation:
SH ist das Kürzel für den Schweizer Kanton Schaffhausen. Paßt das in den Artikel?

Wiebke Herbig
Germany
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 31
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SH-Schaffhausen


Explanation:
Schaffhausen - Schweizer Kanton und Kfz.-Kennzeichen

Usually are in newspapers the first letters defining the place where the artikel relates to.


    Reference: http://www.abkuerzungen.de/pc/html/result.php?abbreviation=S...
Aleksandra Bettin
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 3
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Schleswig Holstein


Explanation:
That is what this abbreviation normally means in German. Was the article about something that happened in Schleswig Holstein?

Taxes - Lenient Judge

midle Richter means nothing and is probaby a misspelling of milde Richter

Phillip Rogers
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 56
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it does not fit the article

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neutral  Aleksandra Bettin: yes, but this is a swiss newspaper
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