Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Abschnittskommando
English translation:
section/district command
Added to glossary by
Rachel Ward
Dec 10, 2011 11:05
12 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
For the Love of Language
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Abschnittskommando
German to English
Social Sciences
History
Nazi era
This is from the description of a police station in the 3rd Reich. Are there standard English translations of these terms or are they usually left in German?
Straßenführer 1938: Das Revier 16, Berlin C 2, Hackescher Markt 1. Telephon: 423997. Schutzpolizei Abschnittskommando Alexander, Schutzpolizei Gruppenkommando Mitte, Polizeiamt Mitte, Kriminalkommissariat III, Amtsarzt Mitte, Wehrbezirkskommando VI.
Thanks.
Straßenführer 1938: Das Revier 16, Berlin C 2, Hackescher Markt 1. Telephon: 423997. Schutzpolizei Abschnittskommando Alexander, Schutzpolizei Gruppenkommando Mitte, Polizeiamt Mitte, Kriminalkommissariat III, Amtsarzt Mitte, Wehrbezirkskommando VI.
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | section command |
Barbara Wiebking
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| 3 -1 | divisional command |
Wendy Streitparth
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References
| Abschnittkommando: |
Damian Harrison (X)
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Proposed translations
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49 mins
Barbara Wiebking
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Translations from EN, FR, IT into German
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German, Italian to German
Related KudoZ points
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7
Selected
section command
Once again, I would leave it in German and add an English translation in brackets. :-)
Example sentence:
In 1956 he joined the Bundesmarine, in 1957 becoming commander of the Marine-Abschnittskommando Nordsee (Navy section command North Sea).
Reference:
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Will give points here as it would work in many contexts. Went with hazmatgerman's "district comman" for the police though."
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8 hrs
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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44
divisional command
there are three Regional Commands divided into 12 Divisional Commands
http://www.sinnfein.org/bmgii/ruc.html
This is perhaps not the best example, but there are plenty more!
http://www.sinnfein.org/bmgii/ruc.html
This is perhaps not the best example, but there are plenty more!
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
hazmatgerman (X)
: District Command, rather. This is for Police, not the Armed Forces.
1 day 1 hr
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Reference comments
2 hrs
Reference:
Abschnittkommando:
Abschnittkommando: A divisional-sized administrative unit that controlled a number of regimental-sized border units.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-12-10 13:25:49 GMT)
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Further to this:
Abschnitt [plural: Abschnitte]: Depending on its usage, this term could mean Regiment in which it was mainly used for border troops, or it could refer roughly to a district or sector. Abschnitt was originally a deceptive term originating from the time of the Treaty of Versailles to hide the fact that Germany had combat capable border troops in addition to the units allowed by the treaty. There was also an Abschnittkommando which controlled several Abschnitte and supposedly could operate like a Division but in practice was mainly administrative in nature.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-12-10 13:25:49 GMT)
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Further to this:
Abschnitt [plural: Abschnitte]: Depending on its usage, this term could mean Regiment in which it was mainly used for border troops, or it could refer roughly to a district or sector. Abschnitt was originally a deceptive term originating from the time of the Treaty of Versailles to hide the fact that Germany had combat capable border troops in addition to the units allowed by the treaty. There was also an Abschnittkommando which controlled several Abschnitte and supposedly could operate like a Division but in practice was mainly administrative in nature.
Reference:
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Wendy Streitparth
: Sorry, Damian, hadn't read your ref when posting.
5 hrs
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