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Präsenzleistung

English translation: military service


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German term or phrase:Präsenzleistung
English translation:military service
Entered by: Goldcoaster
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08:14 Aug 13, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / AUSTRIAN Pension system
German term or phrase: Präsenzleistung
… sowie den Beginn einer *Präsenz*- bzw. Zivildienstleistung, eine …
Rolf Bueskens
Local time: 11:07
military service
Explanation:
without further context this is what I would assume

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Note added at 2 days4 hrs (2010-08-15 12:21:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Rolf
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Goldcoaster
Switzerland
Local time: 03:07
Grading comment
Thank you. This is what I suspected, but I had never heard this in Germany.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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1 +4military service
Goldcoaster


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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +4
military service


Explanation:
without further context this is what I would assume

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Note added at 2 days4 hrs (2010-08-15 12:21:54 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Rolf

Goldcoaster
Switzerland
Local time: 03:07
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Thank you. This is what I suspected, but I had never heard this in Germany.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LegalTrans D: absolutely, Goldcoaster. Conscriptive military service.
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Volkmar

agree  Stephen Smith
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Stephen

agree  Ellen Kraus
1 hr
  -> Danke, Ellen

agree  Nicole Backhaus
12 hrs
  -> Danke, Nicole
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Aug 15, 2010 - Changes made by Goldcoaster:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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