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German to English History Translation Glossary

German term English translation
parteistaatlichen Akten party-state files
Patenbetrieb mentor(ing)/sponsor(ing) business
Patentdemokrat pseudo/so-called/selfstyled/would-be-democrat
Perlstab bead and reel [moulding]
Persilschein Whitewash
Personennachweise biographical index / index of people
pfandweise as a pledge
Pfarrwiddums parish farm
Pfleghaus courthouse
Plackerei toil/harassment
planetenlauf movement (or progression) of the planets
Postwechsel postal money order
Potemkinscher Bahnhof Potemkinesque railway station ; theatre set of a / elaborate hoax of / sham train station
Praegestempel / Blindpraegestempel raised seal
Projektzusammenhang project scope
property tax (Bede) tax
province house Landhaus
Prunkrüstung parade armour
Entered by: monbuckland
Prunkstrasse grand boulevard
Rapportmuster pattern repeat
Ratsbürger councillor/council member
Ratsspiel- und Hausmann town musician
Reg.-Gew.-Rat Regierungsgewerkschaftsrat =?? governmental trade union counsel
Reibscheit sway bar
Reichs,-Wahl- und Handelstadt Imperial, Electoral and Mercantile City
Reichsacht verhängen to impose the Imperial Ban on
Reichsausschuß des Hindenburgkomitees The Reich Executive of the Hindenburg Committee
Entered by: Amy Billing
Reichsdeputationshauptschluß 1803 Reichsdeputationshauptschluss
reichskündig Known far and wide, throughout the realm
Reichskommissariat Reich Commission (Civil administration)
Reichskristallnacht Kristallnacht ('The Night of Broken Glass'), Reichskristallnacht
Reichspogromnacht Reichskristallnacht (progrom night)
Rentendorf retirement village
Rezepisse temporary residence permit
Riegel riegel, rock ridge, rock bar
Entered by: Teresa Reinhardt
Ringmauer vs. Zwingermauer curtain/circular wall vs. bailey (wall)
Ringrenngebäude/Ringrennhaus (Ring race building)/ (Ring race house)
Ritterbürger citizen-knight
Ritterkeil (charging) wedge of knights
Rittersitz knight's fiefdom
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