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Rechtskunde (Swiss German)

English translation: law

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German term or phrase:Rechtskunde
English translation:law

15:00 May 10, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
/ Berufsschule Schweiz
German term or phrase: Rechtskunde (Swiss German)
Berufsschulfach (Schweiz)
Anne-Carine Zimmer
United States
law
Explanation:
Is what I'd call it!

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:50
Grading comment
Thanks a lot to everybody else as well, I had considered 'law' before, so the confirmation helped me make the decision :)
Karin
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5law
Mary Worby
4 +1legal studies
Kim Metzger
4knowledge of law
swisstell
4"Social-Citizenship Studies"
brute (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
legal studies


Explanation:
I think that would be apprppriate here.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 02:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sylvie malich (X)
2 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
knowledge of law


Explanation:
"science of law" is probably a bit too farfetched in the sense that the studies are on a more basic level.
Ref. a Swiss experience

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 10:50
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3377

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: Course titles usually use terms such as studies rather than knowledge
17 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
law


Explanation:
Is what I'd call it!

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
Grading comment
Thanks a lot to everybody else as well, I had considered 'law' before, so the confirmation helped me make the decision :)
Karin

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  deufrang (X)
4 mins
agree  Roddy Stegemann: Yes. Simple, practical, understood, vocational.
4 mins
agree  Klaus Stracker
13 mins
agree  jerrie
23 mins
agree  NGK
31 mins
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"Social-Citizenship Studies"


Explanation:
Berufsschulenfach!

brute (X)
PRO pts in pair: 255
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