k.u.k. Dragoner (kaiserliche und königliche)

English translation: Imperial and Royal Dragoons

08:20 Apr 3, 2008

German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History

German term or phrase: k.u.k. Dragoner (kaiserliche und königliche)

die Donaumonar¬chie wäre noch existent, die k.u.k. Dragoner, Rittmeister und Hofräte außer Dienst lebten hier weiter.

Is there a fixed expresion for k.u.k. in English
Nothing occurs to me but tu put it down as a word to word translation.

Does anybody have any ideas please? Thanks

Kristian Madar KudoZ activity Questions: 112 (7 open) Answers: 315 Slovakia
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English translation:Imperial and Royal Dragoons

Explanation:
I'd say you're on very safe ground doing what you propose.

There are only two googles, it's true, but they don't look bad to me:

Image:Helm eines k.u.k. Dragoneroffiziers.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
7 May 2007 ... English: Helmet of an officer of the austro-hungarian imperial and royal dragoons. Source. Picture taken at HGM Vienna. Date. 07.05.2007 ...
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Troop, Imperial and Royal Dragoons, and 1st Honved Company) informed us that during the. afternoon strong Russian and Rumanian forces had broken through the ...
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 02:08

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Imperial and Royal Dragoons

David Moore (X)

Imperial and Royal

Mark Solomon

Discussion entries: 1

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4 mins confidence:

Imperial and Royal

Explanation:
This is what I would use, word for word as you say!

Mark Solomon
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Local time: 02:08
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peer agreement (net): +2

Imperial and Royal Dragoons

David Moore (X)
Local time: 02:08
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Native speaker of: English
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