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Abbreviation SS on official documents

German translation: scilicet, to wit

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English term or phrase:SS on US documents
German translation:scilicet, to wit
Entered by: Jacek Krankowski (X)

09:08 Mar 28, 2002
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English term or phrase: Abbreviation SS on official documents
Dear Translators,

what does the abbreviation ss on American official documents stand for?

Example: State of Nevada, County of Clark SS:
TTilch
Local time: 08:21
=Witnesseth
Explanation:
or something like that. (Sorry, no clue about German!) I remember embarrassing once several educated native speakers (including lawyers and including Americans) who did not know how to answer this one. I usually translate it into Polish by saying something like "It is stated as follows," but cannot put my finger on it. Frankly, I find AcronymFinder of little help with this one...

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Note added at 2002-03-28 12:17:43 (GMT)
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Black\'s Law Dictionary: SS=an abbreviation used in that part of a record, pleading, or affidavit, called the \"statement of the venue.\" Commonly translated or read, \"to-wit,\" andsupposed to be a contraction of \"silicet.\"

To wit = that is to say, namely, silicet, videlicet

(The contraction of \"silicet\" to \"SS\" will remain an irony of History.)
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4 +4=Witnesseth
Jacek Krankowski (X)
4 +1Social Security
Sabine Cane (X)
4single sided
Ingrid Grzeszik


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Social Security


Explanation:
Dietl/Lorenz comes up with:

Social Security; Standard Size,; steamship

hope it helps :o)


    Dietl/Lorenz Dict. of legal, commercial + political terms
Sabine Cane (X)
Local time: 07:21

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agree  certi
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single sided


Explanation:
would make sense to me, just to point out to the fact that the document consists of just one page.

But - just my guess!

Ingrid Grzeszik
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
=Witnesseth


Explanation:
or something like that. (Sorry, no clue about German!) I remember embarrassing once several educated native speakers (including lawyers and including Americans) who did not know how to answer this one. I usually translate it into Polish by saying something like "It is stated as follows," but cannot put my finger on it. Frankly, I find AcronymFinder of little help with this one...

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Note added at 2002-03-28 12:17:43 (GMT)
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Black\'s Law Dictionary: SS=an abbreviation used in that part of a record, pleading, or affidavit, called the \"statement of the venue.\" Commonly translated or read, \"to-wit,\" andsupposed to be a contraction of \"silicet.\"

To wit = that is to say, namely, silicet, videlicet

(The contraction of \"silicet\" to \"SS\" will remain an irony of History.)

Jacek Krankowski (X)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: Talking of embarrassment, the local council at Southend-on-Sea (Essex, UK) was recently severely criticised by the local Jewish population for putting its traffic wardens into black uniforms with the letters SS on the lapels! :-)
27 mins
  -> The contraction of "silicet" to "SS" is an even bigger irony of History. Thanks!
agree  ingot
6 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  wrtransco: with scilicet
13 hrs
  -> Absolutely, thank you!
agree  advocatus
13 hrs
  -> Thank you
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