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German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Nazi era | | German term or phrase: Abschnittskommando | This is from the description of a police station in the 3rd Reich. Are there standard English translations of these terms or are they usually left in German?
Straßenführer 1938: Das Revier 16, Berlin C 2, Hackescher Markt 1. Telephon: 423997. Schutzpolizei Abschnittskommando Alexander, Schutzpolizei Gruppenkommando Mitte, Polizeiamt Mitte, Kriminalkommissariat III, Amtsarzt Mitte, Wehrbezirkskommando VI.
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| | section command | Explanation:
Once again, I would leave it in German and add an English translation in brackets. :-) |
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kriddl
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Local time: 03:09
| Grading comment Will give points here as it would work in many contexts. Went with hazmatgerman's "district comman" for the police though.
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49 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 section command
Explanation:
Once again, I would leave it in German and add an English translation in brackets. :-)
Example sentence(s):- In 1956 he joined the Bundesmarine, in 1957 becoming commander of the Marine-Abschnittskommando Nordsee (Navy section command North Sea).
Reference: http://uboat.net/men/roesing.htm
| kriddl
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Local time: 03:09
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| | Grading comment | Will give points here as it would work in many contexts. Went with hazmatgerman's "district comman" for the police though. |
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