Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
Slumsøster
English translation:
\"Slum Sister\": Salvation Army Officer in Women\'s Social Services
Added to glossary by
dmesnier
May 27, 2012 17:43
11 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Slumsøster
Norwegian to English
Social Sciences
History
It appears n a list of illustration captions referring to Norwegian social history. Thanks!
"Slumsøster hos den syke, 1908"
"Arbeidsstue for barn, 1920"
"Frelsesarmeens suppekjøkken for uteliggere, 1920"
"Kø ved Christiania Dampkjøkken, 1903"
"Slumsøster hos den syke, 1908"
"Arbeidsstue for barn, 1920"
"Frelsesarmeens suppekjøkken for uteliggere, 1920"
"Kø ved Christiania Dampkjøkken, 1903"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | "Slum Sister": Salvation Army Officer in Women's Social Services |
pamawa (X)
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| 4 | slum sister |
Michele Fauble
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| 3 | welfare worker |
rajagopalan sampatkumar
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| 2 | care worker, health worker |
David Griffiths
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Proposed translations
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"Slum Sister": Salvation Army Officer in Women's Social Services
The Salvation Army in Norway had at one time a large number of (women) officers who visited the poor / sick and so on - and who ran children's and old people's homes. The term "slum sister" was also used in the US (see reference).
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Comment: "thanks!"
1 hr
David Griffiths
Native in English
speciality-medical/veterinary/biological
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English
care worker, health worker
A slumsøster is/was a person, often from a religious group such as the Salvation Army, who went into slums and hospitals and such places to visit with and give spiritual support to the sick and poor. I don't like my target terms much, but I hope the explanation allows you to pick a solution
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Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
slum sister
There, in 1884, she helped initiate the work of the "slum sisters," who lived in the slums and pioneered in social service work.
Notable American Women, 1607-1950: A Biographical Dictionary - Google Books Result
books.google.com/books?isbn=0674627342...
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-27 18:55:12 GMT)
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She was elected General of The Salvation Army and served in that position from ... Slum Sister In 1890, the first pairs of "slum sisters" in the USA were sent into ...
USA Eastern Territory : Heritage Museum - The Salvation Army ...
www1.salvationarmy.org/.../AA6E5EBE66A60BD985256DE10056...
Ever since the Salvation Army began its social work in Norway in 1891, the "slum sisters" have gone in and out of homes where their acts of charity were needed ...
The Salvation Army in Norway
Notable American Women, 1607-1950: A Biographical Dictionary - Google Books Result
books.google.com/books?isbn=0674627342...
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-27 18:55:12 GMT)
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She was elected General of The Salvation Army and served in that position from ... Slum Sister In 1890, the first pairs of "slum sisters" in the USA were sent into ...
USA Eastern Territory : Heritage Museum - The Salvation Army ...
www1.salvationarmy.org/.../AA6E5EBE66A60BD985256DE10056...
Ever since the Salvation Army began its social work in Norway in 1891, the "slum sisters" have gone in and out of homes where their acts of charity were needed ...
The Salvation Army in Norway
1 hr
rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Switzerland
30 years in legal, commercial and social
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
welfare worker
cf. Norwegian English Dictionary, Einar Haugen, Ph. D., Universitetsforlaget, Oslo, 1974.
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