Persönlicher Referent des Ministers

English translation: personal adviser (aide) to the minister

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German term or phrase:	Persönlicher Referent des Ministers
English translation:	personal adviser (aide) to the minister
Entered by:	Olaf (X)

01:58 Oct 31, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics

German term or phrase: Persönlicher Referent des Ministers

Kann man das hier einfach mit "personal assistant to the minister" übersetzen oder handelt man sich dann den Zorn der Referenten ein, die meinen, dass ein Referent mehr als ein Assistent ist?

Olaf (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 14 (none open) Answers: 160
Local time: 01:02

personal adviser (aide) to the minister

Explanation:
I would suggest adviser because it implies a more important role than assistant.
Personal aide would be an option as well. (IMO)

http://usa.usembassy.de/etexts/gov/biograph/omb.htm#bio
Referent/assistant/aide

http://www.euv-ffo.de/en/struktur/unileitung/praesidialbuero...
http://www.euv-ffo.de/de/struktur/unileitung/praesidialbuero...

http://www.bayern.de/Politik/Staatskanzlei/Ministerpraesiden...
http://www.bayern.de/English/Political_Life/Minister_Preside...
Personal Advisor to the State Minister

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Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 19:02

Grading comment

Vielen Dank Bernhard!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

personal adviser (aide) to the minister

Bernhard Sulzer

3 +1

Personal Secretary to the Minister

Judith Noll

Answers

41 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Personal Secretary to the Minister

Explanation:
Die "Liste empfohlener fremdsprachiger Entsprechungen
für deutsche Funktionsbezeichnungen in Delegationslisten, Besucherprogrammen, Visitenkarten usw." des Auswärtigen Amtes in Deutschland empfiehlt als Entsprechung für "Persönlicher Referent": "Personal Secretary;
Private Secretary" - stellt für Übersetzungen ins Amerikanische freilich ein kleines Problem dar ...

Reference: http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/de/Infoservice/Terminol...

Judith Noll
Germany
Local time: 01:02
Native speaker of:

German

43 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

personal adviser (aide) to the minister

Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 19:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 60

Grading comment

Vielen Dank Bernhard!

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