Syndikus

English translation: counselor-at-law

22:37 Jan 30, 2003

German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)

German term or phrase: Syndikus

Occupation, in list of genealogical info. c. 1730

Armorel Young KudoZ activity Questions: 383 (none open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 3447
Local time: 16:35

English translation:counselor-at-law

Explanation:
Doesn't Faust refer to Mephisto as a Syndikus?

Selected response from:

Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
Local time: 11:35

Grading comment

I'll go for this - it has the ring of the required era to it! Thanks to all.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

counselor-at-law

Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.

3 +1

See explanation

Kim Metzger

counsellor

gangels (X)

representative of the law

Anca Nitu

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

See explanation

Explanation:
I have a number of possible translations: corporate lawyer, in-house counsel, company secretary

Hamblock/Wessels - Gro�w�rterbuch Wirtschafts Englisch

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 09:35
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 1244

18 mins confidence:

counsellor

Explanation:
is general enough

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Note added at 2003-01-30 22:56:44 (GMT)
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Thinking of it, in the old days, \"advocate\" was an accepted term

gangels (X)
Local time: 09:35
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 249

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

counselor-at-law

Explanation:
Doesn't Faust refer to Mephisto as a Syndikus?

Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
Local time: 11:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 23

Grading comment

I'll go for this - it has the ring of the required era to it! Thanks to all.

2 hrs confidence:

representative of the law

Explanation:
because it includes the counsellor and the enforcer
since it is such an old term it's aonly a matter of interpretation

To Maureen Holm

Edel sei der Mensch hilfreich und gut
is one of my constant thoughts whenever I take a look at humanity
andI really liked "Faust"

Anca Nitu
Local time: 11:35
Native speaker of:

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4

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