Jun 27, 2013 21:11
11 yrs ago
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German term
abgegangen werde
German to English
Social Sciences
History
In the 1889 church minutes of a German Lutheran congregation in the U.S., one finds the comment:
"Der Pastor verlangte $350 Gehalt nebst $3 für Trauungen, Konfirmationen und Beerdigungen."
The congregation accepted the first part of the pastor's request, however...
"betr. Letzterem, nämlich Trauungs-, Konfirmations- und Beerdigungsgebühren, verlangte die Gemeinde, daß von besagter Rate abgegangen werde, worauf der Pastor schließlich einging."
"Der Pastor verlangte $350 Gehalt nebst $3 für Trauungen, Konfirmationen und Beerdigungen."
The congregation accepted the first part of the pastor's request, however...
"betr. Letzterem, nämlich Trauungs-, Konfirmations- und Beerdigungsgebühren, verlangte die Gemeinde, daß von besagter Rate abgegangen werde, worauf der Pastor schließlich einging."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | waive |
Oliver Knaupe
|
| 4 +2 | would be discontinued |
Charles Milton Ling
|
| 3 +2 | abandon |
Johanna Timm, PhD
|
| 3 | be withdrawn |
Michael Martin, MA
|
Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
Oliver Knaupe
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
hands-on experience across the cultures
Native in: German 
Works in: German to English, English to German, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
waive
to waive the additional $3 fee
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Vielen Dank, Oliver! I appreciate your help."
+2
20 mins
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Canada
Native in German
Canada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: German (Variants: Germany, Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
Related KudoZ points
:
60
abandon
von etwas abgehen= etwas nicht mehr tun; aufhören etwas zu tun; von etwas (z.B. einer Gepflogenheit) Abstand nehmen
= abandon, no longer charge, scrap the additional $3.00 fee for marriages
= abandon, no longer charge, scrap the additional $3.00 fee for marriages
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Elisabeth Kissel
42 mins
|
| neutral |
David Hollywood
: not quite IMO Johanna but "no longer charge" is great and "waive" is even better ... and greetings from Bs As :)
1 hr
|
| agree |
writeaway
: or just 'drop', waive does't fit at all here imo.
11 hrs
|
+2
32 mins
Charles Milton Ling
Native in German
&
English
Court-certified, law, business, medical
Native in: English , German
Works in: English to German, German to English
would be discontinued
Just an alternative to Johanna's suggestion, not a correction!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Usch Pilz
: yes - seems to express the German gist best
13 hrs
|
| agree |
Klaus Schmirler
23 hrs
|
6 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
74
be withdrawn
... congregation requested
...that said fee be withdrawn
...called for said fee to be withdrawn
...that said fee be withdrawn
...called for said fee to be withdrawn
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