Schreiber

English translation: colloquial for ball point pen

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German term or phrase:	Schreiber
English translation:	colloquial for ball point pen
Entered by:	sylvie malich (X)

13:26 Jun 3, 2002

German to English translations [Non-PRO]

German term or phrase: Schreiber

those who actually write down the information given by potential blood donors

can they be called writers
or describing the term?

Is there a name for the different volunteers helping at such events?

danilingua KudoZ activity Questions: 971 (none open) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 173 Germany
Local time: 18:54

volunteer responsible for taking down donar information

Explanation:
no, there are no titles for the different volunteers at blood donation drives

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Note added at 2002-06-04 08:37:19 (GMT)
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DRAT there it is again!!!

donOR
donOR
donOR

(may I roast in bad-speller hell)

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Note added at 2002-06-04 08:37:29 (GMT)
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DRAT there it is again!!!

donOR
donOR
donOR

(may I roast in bad-speller hell)

Selected response from:

sylvie malich (X)
Germany
Local time: 18:54

Grading comment

I combined it this morning with 'clerks' or 'clerical' help, filling in forms and taking in information.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

clerk

Bob Kerns (X)

4 +3

record keeper

Trudy Peters

4 +2

recorded by

Ilse Flick (X)

4 +1

Filled in by ...

Mirelluk

volunteer responsible for taking down donar information

sylvie malich (X)

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Filled in by ...

Explanation:
In a form.

Mirelluk
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in pair: 26

29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

recorded by

Explanation:
pertaining to keeping a record of the event

Ilse Flick (X)
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in pair: 55

32 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

clerk

Explanation:
or secretary

Oxford/Duden

Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1415

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

record keeper

Explanation:
I don't think you can translate it literally.

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in pair: 3087

19 hrs confidence:

volunteer responsible for taking down donar information

sylvie malich (X)
Germany
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 361

Grading comment

I combined it this morning with 'clerks' or 'clerical' help, filling in forms and taking in information.

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