Schultheiss
English translation: mayor
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| na | judge |
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| na | mayor, sheriff or head of town council |
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| na | mayor / magistrate |
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| na | chief magistrate |
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| na | (village) mayor |
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| na | mayor |
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| na | mayor, deputy mayor, lord mayor |
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judge Explanation: I did a Google search and found Oberschultheiss/Unterschultheiss is an old German term for a judge. "Vorwiegend mit richterlichen und exekutiven Aufgaben betrauter Vertreter der Obrigkeit. Google search: www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de |
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mayor, sheriff or head of town council Explanation: Head political/administrative figure in a coomunity too small to aspire to a 'Bürgermeister'. Also the name of a famous Berlin brewery whose company trade mark shows a 17th century incumbent of such a post, clutching a large tankard of their product. Oxford-Duden on CD ROM |
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mayor / magistrate Explanation: 1) city mayor with judicial powers, judge. 2) magistrate Hope this helps! :-) Babylon German-English |
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chief magistrate Explanation: 1. ... CHIEF EXECUTIVES. Schultheissen (1) (1) The Schultheiss chaired the meetings of the Regierungsrat/Council of Government - a collective leadership ... www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Rotunda/2209/Luzern.html 2. Switzerland Local Leaders ... and Culture 1991-91 Statthalter (Deputy Chief of Government) 1992-93 Schultheiss (Chief of Government) 1996-97 Statthalter (Deputy Chief of Government) 1997-98 ... hjem.get2net.dk/Womeningovernments/switzerland_local_leaders.htm 3. Johann Jacob Schweitzer: First Generation ... was born in Germany. Elesabeth died 1686. her father was the "Schultheiss" (Chief Magistrate) of the village of Ellerstadt. www.users.bigpond.com/olavemil/switzer/d0/i0000491.htm Reference: http://www.google.com |
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(village) mayor Explanation: The dictionary below offers the above translation. Schultheiss is also a family name. Muret-Sanders |
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mayor Explanation: Schultheiss is an old word for the German "Bürgermeister", which is mayor in English. It was mostly used in rural areas where the population was small. It is still used in the south-west of Germany (Baden-Württemberg) in some areas, but it is considered as dialect. German native-speaker |
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mayor, deputy mayor, lord mayor Explanation: "Schultheiss" is, as has already been pointed out, an old word for "Buergermeister" = "mayor", although "bailiff" is a also a possibility. An "Unterschultheiss" was a "deputy mayor" or "vice mayor", while the "Oberschultheiss" was a "Lord Mayor". All these officials also had certain judicial powers. For more information, have a look at the following site: Deutsches Rechtswoerterbuch, <http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~cd2/drw/frameset.htm>... You frequently come across these terms in relation to ancestor tables/genealogies and might want to have a look at a few of those as well. Another interesting site: "Old German professions" <http://www.rootsweb.com/~romban/misc/germanjobs.html#O> |
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