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English translation: Unteramt

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13:34 Jan 25, 2012

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German term or phrase: Unteramt

In Dürrwangen gab es eine Revierförsterei und Dürrwangen war auch für kurze Zeit im 18. Jahrhundert Sitz eines Unteramtes. Seit den 20iger Jahren bis weit in die 70iger Jahre hinein war Dürrwangen ein Zentrum der Forstpflanzenanzucht.

Referring to a district of Balingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg. Short description of its history for a tourist publication.

I'm a bit lost, really. LEO has 'dependent office' and others, but I don't think they fit.

Possibly 'sub district office/authority' or similar?? Many thanks for any help.

Sophie Paterson KudoZ activity Questions: 17 (4 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 3
Local time: 02:09

English translation:Unteramt

Explanation:
My first thought was subdistrict, but an Amt (where it still exists) is already subordinate to a district or Kreis. I would avoid an English term and just explain the German term in a footnote. Clients understand that administrative divisions differ from country to country and cannot match 1:1.