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German: Altbürgermeister

English translation: former mayor







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German term or phrase:Altbürgermeister
English translation:former mayor
Entered by:Steffen Walter
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German term or phrase: Altbürgermeister
Title of an article on a Google website (no help whatsoever from the translated version!)


"Kommunalpolitische Perspektiven Sozialdemokratische Uberlegungen Einer Zukunftsorientierten Gemeindepolitik Festschrift Zum Gedenken an den .... Altburgermeister Hofrat Dr. .... Anlasslich dessen 100. Geburtstages."
Jonathan Fedler
Israel
former mayor
Explanation:
My take on this is that it refers to a gentleman who used to be the mayor of the town in question.
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Johannes Irmer
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +13former mayorJohannes Irmer
4ex-mayor
Nicole Schnell


  


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
Altburgermeister former mayor

Explanation:
My take on this is that it refers to a gentleman who used to be the mayor of the town in question.

Johannes Irmer
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 2
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Thomas Bollmann
2 mins

agree Henry Schroeder
10 mins

agree franya: see also Die Stadt besass ... drei Oberhäupter: den Amtsburgermeister, den Altburgermeister (der in jährlichem Turnus mit dem Amtsburgermeister abwechselte) und den Reichsvogt, http://www.ortsbuerger.ch/site/geschichte.asp?i
11 mins

agree Otmar Lichtenwörther
24 mins

agree Georg Schweigart (Dr.)
43 mins

agree Manuela Junghans
1 hr

agree Paul Skidmore
2 hrs

agree Alison Jenner
4 hrs

agree Ingeborg Gowans
5 hrs

agree Rebecca Garber
6 hrs

agree Julia Lipeles
6 hrs

agree Rita Bilancio
11 hrs

agree truchement
1 day12 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Altburgermeister ex-mayor

Explanation:
Langenscheidt offers ex-chancellor for Altbundeskanzler and ex-president for Altbundespräsident.

Google-hits for ex-mayor: nearly 17 million

Nicole Schnell
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral franya: also possible, although for this title context I prefer "former"
29 mins
  -> I like "former" better, too. This is just an alternative. Thanks, Francesca!
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