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Ordonnanz

English translation: orderly

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German term or phrase:Ordonnanz
English translation:orderly
Entered by: Steffen Walter

09:20 Jul 4, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
German term or phrase: Ordonnanz
aus einem Zeugnis:
Herr A. war seit dem ... als Ordonannz/Ordonanz im Gästekasino des Verteidigungsministeriums eingesetzt.

mein Wörterbuch sagt 'orderly'. Sagt jemand was anderes? Vielen Dank.
conny
Germany
Local time: 07:23
orderly
Explanation:
... sounds fine to me in a (quasi) military context (as in this case). The same translation is given in my French dico for ordonnance in a military context. Like many terms used in the restaurant trade, the German term is a French loanword.
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Ken Cox
Local time: 07:23
Grading comment
na dann, danke.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ordonanz
orderly


Explanation:
... sounds fine to me in a (quasi) military context (as in this case). The same translation is given in my French dico for ordonnance in a military context. Like many terms used in the restaurant trade, the German term is a French loanword.

Ken Cox
Local time: 07:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
na dann, danke.

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