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Oct 27, 2004 13:14
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German term

D.S.

German to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
in der Anschrift eines Briefes aus dem Jahr 1928
Ing.-Asp. Michael L.
D.S. Arthur X.
Proposed translations (English)
3 Diplomstudent
1 +1 Direktstudent
2 doktorand soziologie
1 Diplom-Soziologe

Discussion

MMUlr Apr 11, 2007:
Hallo Christine, ich gehe gerade durch alle meine 'offenen' Antworten und denke, du könntest die einfach mit 'keine zufriedenstellende Antwort' o.ä. schließen. :-)
Ian M-H (X) Nov 7, 2004:
Yes, there's no way you can grade this without a final answer (and all I've done is guess!). :-) Good luck!
Non-ProZ.com Nov 7, 2004:
I would like to thank everyone for their input, especially Ian for all his help. Because we did not come to a final conclusion, I would like to keep it ungraded (my client could not confirm either what D.S. means)
Ian M-H (X) Oct 29, 2004:
Hmm, can't help with Dampfschiff. Two other *possibles*: 1 I've seen a few dentists using "DS" before their names (Diplom-Stomatologe); 2 Any chance of a Dutch connection? If so: http://www.nierstrasz.org/WebCards/wc01/wc01_181.html Doctorate??
Non-ProZ.com Oct 29, 2004:
Thank you, Ian for all your input. I just came across one reference which might be helpful. This fellow is working on a steamboat (Dampfschiff - D.S.?). I still don't know, however, how this might be rendered in the address?
Ian M-H (X) Oct 29, 2004:
Yes, a Direktstudent would be a full-time (undergrad?) student, as opposed to a Gasth�rer or part-timer. A few Google hits and I know the term was used in the GDR up to 1989. I have *not* seen DS as an abbreviation, though - that's just a guess. Sorry!
Non-ProZ.com Oct 29, 2004:
To Ian: would this be full-time student? btw, social science seemed to be the most fitting, given the historical background of the letters. Unfortunately, I do not have any more context, other than that the two fellows seemed to be good friends and previous co-workers
Ian M-H (X) Oct 28, 2004:
Can you give us a little more background/context? You must have a reason for asking under social science, sociology etc. - can you tell us? It might help...

Proposed translations

8 mins

Diplom-Soziologe

könnte es das sein?

Graduate in Social Sciences
Peer comment(s):
neutral Ian M-H (X) : Possible, but I'd be cautious (as Edith is). Institute für Soziologie had indeed been established by 1928, but I don't imagine there were many Diplom-Soziologen. Not from Berlin before 1956: http://www.berlingeschichte.de/Kalender/Tag/Jul19.htm
1 hr
Yeah, I was also hesitant but found hints about Diplom-Soziologen who were born well before that date.
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+1
1 hr

Direktstudent

also just a guess - but if Ing-Asp is an Aspirant then *perhaps* DS could be a Direktstudent, if the writer didn't know Arthur's intended Abschluss?
Peer comment(s):
agree kevinwilliams
222 days
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9 hrs

doktorand soziologie

i found one site that said aspirant = doktorand, the year was 1938, so this might fit with sociology etc.

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Note added at 10 hrs 4 mins (2004-10-27 23:18:34 GMT)
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oh well, should have been capital D and S
Peer comment(s):
neutral Ian M-H (X) : Hmm, possible. Perhaps Christine can tell us why she's asking under social science etc? She may have more clues.
8 hrs
You're quite right, we need more clues unless someone else knows the answer
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13 days

Diplomstudent

Wenn es noch offen ist, ein weiterer Vorschlag:
Ich habe DS als Abkürzung für "Diplomstudium" auf österreichischen Univ.-Seiten gefunden.
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