Bailiwick of Guernsey

German translation: Amtsbezirk Guernsey

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English term or phrase:Bailiwick of Guernsey
German translation:Amtsbezirk Guernsey
Entered by: Daisy7

11:51 Aug 19, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Bailiwick of Guernsey
how to translate Bailiwick into German?
Daisy7
Local time: 12:53
Amtsbezirk
Explanation:

... Helier, JE1 4HQ, Vereinigtes Königreich. Amtsbezirk: Insel Jersey (Bailiwick of
Jersey). Übergeordnete Auslandsvertretung: Botschaft London. [email protected]. ...
www.auswaertiges-amt.de/www/de/ laenderinfos/adressen/dtl_vertretung?land_id=189

dict.cc: English-German Translation Service (Dictionary)
... bailing, rettend. bailing line, Schöpfseil {n}. bailiwick, Amtsbezirk {m}. bailment,
Verpfändung {f}. bailment, Bürgschaft {f}. bailment, Bürgschaftsleistung {f}. ...
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 12:53
Grading comment
Thank you/Danke :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Amtsbezirk
Edith Kelly
3Vogtei/Amtsbezirk
Ina Holzhauer (X)


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
bailiwick of guernsey
Amtsbezirk


Explanation:

... Helier, JE1 4HQ, Vereinigtes Königreich. Amtsbezirk: Insel Jersey (Bailiwick of
Jersey). Übergeordnete Auslandsvertretung: Botschaft London. [email protected]. ...
www.auswaertiges-amt.de/www/de/ laenderinfos/adressen/dtl_vertretung?land_id=189

dict.cc: English-German Translation Service (Dictionary)
... bailing, rettend. bailing line, Schöpfseil {n}. bailiwick, Amtsbezirk {m}. bailment,
Verpfändung {f}. bailment, Bürgschaft {f}. bailment, Bürgschaftsleistung {f}. ...

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 12:53
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PRO pts in category: 29
Grading comment
Thank you/Danke :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Pauls
0 min
  -> Danke.

agree  ahartje
1 min
  -> Danke.

agree  avantix
42 mins
  -> Danke.

agree  Thomas Bollmann
55 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bailiwick of guernsey
Vogtei/Amtsbezirk


Explanation:
"Vogtei" is an ancient, historical german term, so I'm not sure what would be better:

Vogtei Guernsey
or
Amtsbezirk Guernsey

Ina Holzhauer (X)
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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