ROAR

English translation: Senior Civil Servant / Senior Executive Civil Servant

22:39 Apr 3, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
German term or phrase: ROAR
From a conference protocol of a bidders conference' for soda machines for the German army:

"Begruessung der Teilnehmer, sowie Vorstellung der anwesenden Mitarbeiter ....ROAR'in Sinteck.

What is ROAR. The -in denotes she is a woman.

Thanks everybody so far for your help!
Lioba Multer
United States
Local time: 13:11
English translation:Senior Civil Servant / Senior Executive Civil Servant
Explanation:
ROAR probably stands for Regierungsoberamtsrat

Not quite sure about the translation: This is what I found in another forum: Senior Civil Servant / Senior Executive Civil Servant
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3Senior Civil Servant / Senior Executive Civil Servant
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Summary of reference entries provided
Beamte in Wikipedia
Ted Wozniak

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Senior Civil Servant / Senior Executive Civil Servant


Explanation:
ROAR probably stands for Regierungsoberamtsrat

Not quite sure about the translation: This is what I found in another forum: Senior Civil Servant / Senior Executive Civil Servant


EHI (X)
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Wonderful, thanks! Thought I had already selected this answer.
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Reference: Beamte in Wikipedia

Reference information:
Translating these job titles is tricky. According to Wikipedia, a Regierungsoberamtsrat is level A-13, just 3 grades below the highest possible level.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beamter
Ted Wozniak
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