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German: ausreiseantrag

English translation: application for an exit visa/permit



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German term or phrase:ausreiseantrag
English translation:application for an exit visa/permit
Entered by:Craig Meulen
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German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
German term or phrase: ausreiseantrag
As used in the GDR.
Craig Meulen
Germany
application for an exit visa
Explanation:
gospel according to Collins

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-02-02 16:47:54 GMT)
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a GDR dictionary of 1988 translates Ausreisegenehmigung as \"exit permit\"

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-02-02 16:49:05 GMT)
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Muret-Sanders confirms \"application for an exit visa\"
Selected response from:

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot for the confirmations - we had the choice between "exit permit" and "departure permit" and wanted to check with you all!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +5application for an exit visa
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +5
application for an exit visa

Explanation:
gospel according to Collins

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-02-02 16:47:54 GMT)
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a GDR dictionary of 1988 translates Ausreisegenehmigung as \"exit permit\"

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-02-02 16:49:05 GMT)
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Muret-Sanders confirms \"application for an exit visa\"

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 65
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot for the confirmations - we had the choice between "exit permit" and "departure permit" and wanted to check with you all!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree tolketjenesten: http://www.worldservice.org/docexit.html
5 mins

agree Kathi Stock
27 mins

agree xxxFrancis Lee: I'd say "permit" (for me, "visas" apply to foreign citizens)
29 mins

agree Ingrid Blank: permit
34 mins

agree Tamara Ferencak: exit permit
39 mins

agree Frosty
45 mins

disagree iljamose: this was an expression from the defunct German Democratic Republic. It meant an application for emigration to West Germany
4 hrs
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