vigilante

German translation: Bürgerwehr

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English term or phrase:vigilante
German translation:Bürgerwehr
Entered by: Kim Metzger

17:28 Jan 21, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics
English term or phrase: vigilante
somebody is a vigilante
Same as the "German" Vigilant (Wächter)? Does anybody know a good German word for vigilante?
Please forgive my tired brain...
Nicole Worbis (X)
Local time: 03:09
Bürgerwehr
Explanation:
This is one German term describing civilians enforcing the law.
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Kim Metzger
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Bürgerwehr
Kim Metzger
4 +1Ordnungshüter
Ingrid Grzeszik
4Aufseher, Bewacher (Bürgergarde)
Elisa Capelão
4Mitglied eines Selbstschutzverbandes
Evi Zierlein
4Selbstschutzverband, Bürgerwehr
pschmitt
4Mitglied einer Selbstschutzorganisation, Ordnungshüter
Christine Healy-Rendel (X)


  

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Bürgerwehr


Explanation:
This is one German term describing civilians enforcing the law.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:09
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Thanks!

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agree  Klaus Herrmann: That's the one...
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agree  Geri Linda Metterle
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Aufseher, Bewacher (Bürgergarde)


Explanation:
those are my suggestions.

And yes I believe vigilante is exactly that. A "vigilante" is a member of the vilgilance committee

hope it helps!


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Elisa Capelão
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Ordnungshüter


Explanation:
if you like it in this context


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org
Ingrid Grzeszik
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Andrea Kopf
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Mitglied eines Selbstschutzverbandes


Explanation:
Es kommt auf den Kontext an, denn es könnte auch einfach ein "Ordnungshüter" sein.

Gute Arbeit!




    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller
Evi Zierlein
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:09
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Selbstschutzverband, Bürgerwehr


Explanation:
Mitglied einer Selbstschutzorganisation.

Der Begriff kann allerdings auch eine sehr negative Bedeutung annehmen und in Richtung Selbstjustiz oder Lynchjustiz gehen: Mob.

HTH

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Note added at 2002-01-21 18:55:20 (GMT)
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Die \'News of the World\' hatte hier in England im vergangenen Jahr Adressen und Photos von Paedophilen veröffentlicht, worauf in mehreren Städten \"Vigilantes\" aktiv wurden und mutmaßliche Paedophile angriffen. Unter anderen wurde auch die Praxis eines \"Paediatricians\" (Kinderarzt) angegriffen, da der Mob dies mit dem Begriff \"Paedopile\" in Verbindung brachte. Diese Ereignisse sind hier immer noch sehr frisch und werden mit dem Begriff \"Vigilante\" assoziiert.
Es ist generell ein negativer Begriff.

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Mitglied einer Selbstschutzorganisation, Ordnungshüter


Explanation:
English explanation: a member of an organization looking after the interests of a group threatened in some way, especially a self-appointed and unofficial policeman.

German explanation: jmd. der das Gesetz selbst in die Hand nimmt

Source: The Collins Large German Dictionary and AND Concise Dictionary

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