Søe Etatens Commissariats-Contoir

English translation: The Danish Admiralty Office

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Danish term or phrase:Søe Etatens Commissariats-Contoir
English translation:The Danish Admiralty Office
Entered by: Timoshka

03:45 Mar 15, 2020
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Government
Danish term or phrase: Søe Etatens Commissariats-Contoir
Found a published source (1808) which referred to the "Søe Etatens Commissariats-Contoir" in Copenhagen. It's obviously some governmental office, perhaps for maritime affairs? I'm wondering if there is an established, standard translation for this government office?
Timoshka
Local time: 03:14
The Danish Admiralty Office
Explanation:
You can find a definition of 'kommissariat' in Ordbog over det danske sprog (see the link below):

'forvaltningsenhed for hærens og flådens udstyr. Land og Søe-Etatens Commissariat. Holb.DNB.719. 77.Commissariat, den Afdeling af Marinebestyrelsen, der besørger alle Material-Anskaffelser.'

As far as I know, this is pretty much what the format British Admiralty was doing for the Royal Navy. Hence, we don't need 'Søe', as it is already included in the definition of the Admiralty, and so is the meaning of 'Commissariat'.

As for 'Contoir' (kontor), you can find a brief reference at the second URL posted.
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Thomas T. Frost
Portugal
Local time: 08:14
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3 +1The Danish Admiralty Office
Thomas T. Frost
3The Navy Commissioner's Office
Gitte Hovedskov (X)


  

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The Navy Commissioner's Office


Explanation:
Søe Etaten = Søetaten = the Navy
Commisariat = Kommissariat = Commissariat / Commissioner's Office/Department
Contoir = Kontor = Office

Gitte Hovedskov (X)
Denmark
Local time: 09:14
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The Danish Admiralty Office


Explanation:
You can find a definition of 'kommissariat' in Ordbog over det danske sprog (see the link below):

'forvaltningsenhed for hærens og flådens udstyr. Land og Søe-Etatens Commissariat. Holb.DNB.719. 77.Commissariat, den Afdeling af Marinebestyrelsen, der besørger alle Material-Anskaffelser.'

As far as I know, this is pretty much what the format British Admiralty was doing for the Royal Navy. Hence, we don't need 'Søe', as it is already included in the definition of the Admiralty, and so is the meaning of 'Commissariat'.

As for 'Contoir' (kontor), you can find a brief reference at the second URL posted.


    https://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?entry_id=61019918&query=commissariat&hi=commissariat,Commissariat
    https://books.google.de/books?id=sZYiAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA61&lpg=PA61&dq=%22contoir%22+%22kontor%22&source=bl&ots=pMlT3eAmeC&sig=ACfU3U0d1_FMDPKL7_
Thomas T. Frost
Portugal
Local time: 08:14
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agree  Gitte Hovedskov (X): I like Thomas' suggestion much better than my own. :-)
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