Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
Søe Etatens Commissariats-Contoir
English translation:
The Danish Admiralty Office
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Danish term
Søe Etatens Commissariats-Contoir
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Found a published source (1808) which referred to the "Søe Etatens Commissariats-Contoir" in Copenhagen. It's obviously some governmental office, perhaps for maritime affairs? I'm wondering if there is an established, standard translation for this government office?
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| 3 +1 | The Danish Admiralty Office |
Thomas T. Frost
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| 3 | The Navy Commissioner's Office |
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The Danish Admiralty Office
You can find a definition of 'kommissariat' in Ordbog over det danske sprog (see the link below):
'forvaltningsenhed for hærens og flådens udstyr. Land og Søe-Etatens Commissariat. Holb.DNB.719. 77.Commissariat, den Afdeling af Marinebestyrelsen, der besørger alle Material-Anskaffelser.'
As far as I know, this is pretty much what the format British Admiralty was doing for the Royal Navy. Hence, we don't need 'Søe', as it is already included in the definition of the Admiralty, and so is the meaning of 'Commissariat'.
As for 'Contoir' (kontor), you can find a brief reference at the second URL posted.
'forvaltningsenhed for hærens og flådens udstyr. Land og Søe-Etatens Commissariat. Holb.DNB.719. 77.Commissariat, den Afdeling af Marinebestyrelsen, der besørger alle Material-Anskaffelser.'
As far as I know, this is pretty much what the format British Admiralty was doing for the Royal Navy. Hence, we don't need 'Søe', as it is already included in the definition of the Admiralty, and so is the meaning of 'Commissariat'.
As for 'Contoir' (kontor), you can find a brief reference at the second URL posted.
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The Navy Commissioner's Office
Søe Etaten = Søetaten = the Navy
Commisariat = Kommissariat = Commissariat / Commissioner's Office/Department
Contoir = Kontor = Office
Commisariat = Kommissariat = Commissariat / Commissioner's Office/Department
Contoir = Kontor = Office
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