Sep 5, 2008 02:31
15 yrs ago
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German term

AR

German to English Law/Patents Government / Politics
The abbreviation follows a German lawyer's name as signatory of a letter concerning a deceased estate. There are no other letters beside his name.

Possibly the 'A' is for Anwalt?
Proposed translations (English)
3 Amtsrat
Change log

Sep 7, 2008 11:07: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Law (general)" to "Government / Politics"

Discussion

Shane London (asker) Sep 5, 2008:
As you have 3 agrees, you may as well drop that in as an answer, Friderike.
Shane London (asker) Sep 5, 2008:
I made an error here. The writer is not a lawyer but somebody representing the German Consulate in Australia. The subject is a deceased estate as I stated.

Proposed translations

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Selected

Amtsrat

Reference information:
AR Amtsrat = Amtsbezeichnung in deutschen Behörden

One source suggested to leave it untranslated, e.g. forum discussion in LEO

Or as per Janet Rubin's research explained as [senior administrative officer]

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Senior Administrative Officer sounds fine. Thanks very much. "

Reference comments

8 mins
Reference:

AR Amtsrat = Amtsbezeichnung in deutschen Behörden

One source suggested to leave it untranslated, e.g. forum discussion in LEO

May this will help you with your own research...
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Dirk Albishausen
48 mins
Thanks, Dirk
agree Kaiya J. Diannen : Would think that this is "Amtsrat", Langenscheidt provides "senior administrative officer" (civil service)
4 hrs
Thank you - good translation
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : nicenew picture, Friderike
8 hrs
Thanks - the world around me got more professional, so I ditched the wild hair hippy picture ;-)
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