Landkreisinstitution, Landesamt, Staatliche Ämter

English translation: administrative district institution, state office, public offices

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German term or phrase:Landkreisinstitution, Landesamt, Staatliche Ämter
English translation:administrative district institution, state office, public offices
Entered by: Johannes Gleim

11:34 Jul 15, 2002
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German term or phrase: Landkreisinstitution, Landesamt, Staatliche Ämter
Landesamt (hier: Schleswig-
Holstein)
Landkreisinstitution
Staatliches Amt
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administrative district institution, state office, public offices
Explanation:
Staatsamt = public office
staatlich = state ... oder governement ...
Land.. = country, esp. BRD: state of Hesse, Austria: province of Tyrol
Landkreis = administrative district
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Summary of answers provided
4District Institution, ... State Office, State Function
Ingar A. Milnes
4administrative district institution, state office, public offices
Johannes Gleim
3 -1federal institutions, Federal Office, State Offices
Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB


  

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federal institutions, Federal Office, State Offices


Explanation:
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Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
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disagree  Steffen Walter: Federal would be Bund level = the whole of Germany NOT Land = Federal State
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District Institution, ... State Office, State Function


Explanation:
"State Office" should be preceded by the German Federal State referred to (i.e. Lower Saxon (State) Office for...), the same goes for "State" "Function". More context is needed to disseminate, whether office, department, function ... are adequate translations of "Amt".

Ingar A. Milnes
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administrative district institution, state office, public offices


Explanation:
Staatsamt = public office
staatlich = state ... oder governement ...
Land.. = country, esp. BRD: state of Hesse, Austria: province of Tyrol
Landkreis = administrative district


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Johannes Gleim
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