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AR

English translation: Amtsrat

02:31 Sep 5, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics
German term or phrase: AR
The abbreviation follows a German lawyer's name as signatory of a letter concerning a deceased estate. There are no other letters beside his name.

Possibly the 'A' is for Anwalt?
Shane London
Australia
Local time: 04:49
English translation:Amtsrat
Explanation:
Reference information:
AR Amtsrat = Amtsbezeichnung in deutschen Behörden

One source suggested to leave it untranslated, e.g. forum discussion in LEO

Or as per Janet Rubin's research explained as [senior administrative officer]

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Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 14:49
Grading comment
Senior Administrative Officer sounds fine. Thanks very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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Amtsrat


Explanation:
Reference information:
AR Amtsrat = Amtsbezeichnung in deutschen Behörden

One source suggested to leave it untranslated, e.g. forum discussion in LEO

Or as per Janet Rubin's research explained as [senior administrative officer]



Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Senior Administrative Officer sounds fine. Thanks very much.
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8 mins peer agreement (net): +3
Reference

Reference information:
AR Amtsrat = Amtsbezeichnung in deutschen Behörden

One source suggested to leave it untranslated, e.g. forum discussion in LEO

May this will help you with your own research...


    Reference: http://www.abkuerzungen.de/result.php?searchterm=AR&language...
    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/forum/viewUnsolvedquery.php?idThread=139...
Friderike Butler
United States
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Dirk Albishausen
48 mins
  -> Thanks, Dirk
agree  Kaiya J. Diannen: Would think that this is "Amtsrat", Langenscheidt provides "senior administrative officer" (civil service)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you - good translation
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): nicenew picture, Friderike
8 hrs
  -> Thanks - the world around me got more professional, so I ditched the wild hair hippy picture ;-)
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