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slaves who broke their servant contract were equally punished

10:27 May 31, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - History
English term or phrase: slaves who broke their servant contract were equally punished
history of early slavery in colonial America; indentured servants as opposed to slaves; translation for servant contract: Arbeitskontrakt; Knechtschaftsvertrag; Dienstvertrag?
Juergen Obermayer


Summary of answers provided
3 +1Dienstvertrag
BrigitteHilgner
4die ihre Arbeitsaufgaben nicht erfüllten wurden genauso bestraft
Dr.G.MD (X)
3Sklaveb die ihren Arbeitsvertrag nicht erfüllten wurden genauso bestraft
Robert Feuerlein


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
servant contract
Dienstvertrag


Explanation:
Das würde ich verwenden - "Knechtschaftsvertrag" ist im Dt zu negativ belegt (auch wenn der Ausdruck grundsätzlich die Situation vermutlich am besten trifft).
Siehe:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuldknecht

BrigitteHilgner
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Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Sklaveb die ihren Arbeitsvertrag nicht erfüllten wurden genauso bestraft


Language variant: Dienstvertrag

Explanation:
two otions for starters...
obwohl es ja eigentlich ein Hohn ist bei Sklaven von einem Arbeitsvertrag / Dienstvertrag zu sprechen, da sie ja nicht freiwillig Sklaven geworden sind.

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Note added at 22 mins (2008-05-31 10:49:59 GMT)
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Sklaven, sorry for typo

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Note added at 25 mins (2008-05-31 10:53:38 GMT)
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two options, another typo... sorry...

Robert Feuerlein
Local time: 10:03
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
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die ihre Arbeitsaufgaben nicht erfüllten wurden genauso bestraft


Explanation:
in diesem Yusammenhang würde ich die Erwähnung jeder Art von 'Vertrag' vermeinden.

Ich glaube nicht , dass es sich damals um Verträge in unserem Sinn und nach unserem Verständnis gehandelt hatte.

Dr.G.MD (X)
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