Kirchenschweizer
English translation: church attendant
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| na | church attendant(s) |
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| na | the members of the local Swiss Guard |
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| na | sexton, sacristan, verger |
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church attendant(s) Explanation: >>An der Spitze der Prozession geht der "Kirchenschweitzer", eine Art Kirchendiener, der für die Ordnung in der Kirche und das Tempo bei der Prozession zuständig ist.<< http://www.sonntagsblatt.bistum-wuerzburg.de/Sobla2398/VorOR... 1913 wird ein so genannter "Kirchenschweitzer" bestimmt, der fuer Ordnung in der Kirche waehrend der Gottesdienste zu sorgen hatte und gleichzeitig wird eine Kirchenordnung erlassen. http://www.rz-home.de/~werner.schumacher/pfarrei02.htm Historischer Umzug 1050 Jahre Reimsbach. Kelten. Römer. Abt. Revolutionär. Lothringer. alte Kirche. Kirchenschweitzer. Pastor. Fahne. ... http://www.thiel.onlinehome.de/1050-2.htm see above |
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the members of the local Swiss Guard Explanation: Schweizergarde (Swiss Guard) is the name of the corps of guards employed by the Vatican. Originally they were Swiss. But maybe this is not common knowledge. How about Honorary Church Guards? Roman Catholic myself |
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sexton, sacristan, verger Explanation: Following Tom's lead, a synonym would be "Kirchendiener". According to Langenscheidt, there are three possible translations into English. "Verger" is chiefly British usage; so, depending on your target audience, choose wisely. Personally, I would go with sacristan, as this seems to be the more traditional and universal word in English. Langenscheidt, Random House |
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