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German: Beschriftung

English translation: lettering







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German term or phrase:Beschriftung
English translation:lettering
Entered by:Shane London
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German to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / Military Terminology
German term or phrase: Beschriftung
Erkennungsmarke: -912- (Beschriftung nicht angegeben)

This is in a letter to a person seeking knowledge about a relative who was in the German Armed Forces in World War II. There are also other references to an SS-Reiter Regiment.
Shane London
Australia
lettering
Explanation:
Another possibility?
Selected response from:

David Moore
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
I have gone for lettering as it seems simplest and clearest in the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3labelling
Ilse Reumueller
3letteringDavid Moore
2markings
Jonathan MacKerron
1inscriptiontechtranuk


  

Answers

1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
labelling

Explanation:
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Ilse Reumueller
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lettering

Explanation:
Another possibility?

David Moore
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60
Note from asker to answerer
I have gone for lettering as it seems simplest and clearest in the context.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
markings

Explanation:
markings on ID tag not specified

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Note added at 22 mins (2006-07-05 11:10:46 GMT)
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these tags are usually made of metal, so markings should do the trick

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
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PRO pts in category: 19
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
inscription

Explanation:
another possibility, sometimes used for instruments.

techtranuk
United Kingdom
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