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Administrations (here)

English translation: government agencies / levels of government

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German term or phrase:Administrations (here)
English translation:government agencies / levels of government
Entered by: margarete

11:37 Jun 11, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Computers (general) / Brochure
German term or phrase: Administrations (here)
I have a good one:
XXX befasst sich mit dem sicheren Datenaustausch zwischen verschiedenen ***Administrationen*** (Gemeinden, Kantonen oder Ländern)

Now what shall I call them? "administrations" doesn't work, since this would suggest different governments (at least in the US).

agencies?, offices?...

Thanks for any suggestions!
margarete
United States
Local time: 18:37
authorities (=Behörden)
Explanation:
or maybe public bodies.

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-11 11:43:59 GMT)
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Or something along the lines of \"...secure data exchange between government agencies.\"
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tectranslate ITS GmbH
Local time: 00:37
Grading comment
I know everyone agreed with Neil...so don't hit me :-)

But "government agencies" really worked best in my context.

I did use "among" as Neil suggested, but unfortunatly the points cannot be split up.
Thanks to everyone for all the great suggestions!!!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3levels of government
Neil Gouw
4levels of government
gangels (X)
4parties
Eve Schuttle (X)
3authorities (=Behörden)
tectranslate ITS GmbH
1entities
ahmed ismaiel owieda


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
entities


Explanation:
entities

ahmed ismaiel owieda
Egypt
Local time: 00:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  sylvie malich (X): a bit too ambiguous
1 hr
neutral  Dr. Fred Thomson: Would work with the addition of "government."
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
authorities (=Behörden)


Explanation:
or maybe public bodies.

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-11 11:43:59 GMT)
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Or something along the lines of \"...secure data exchange between government agencies.\"

tectranslate ITS GmbH
Local time: 00:37
Specializes in field
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I know everyone agreed with Neil...so don't hit me :-)

But "government agencies" really worked best in my context.

I did use "among" as Neil suggested, but unfortunatly the points cannot be split up.
Thanks to everyone for all the great suggestions!!!
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
levels of government


Explanation:
they call it in the US


unincorporated townships, cities, counties, states and their various agencies




gangels (X)
Local time: 16:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 6
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
levels of government


Explanation:
this would at least cover the exchange of data between municipalities, Kantonen and countries. I would use "among" to convey the idea that the exchange would also occur between two municipalities, or two Kantonen. So the sentence would be:

XXX has been assigned to handle secure data transfer among the various levels of government.

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Note added at 16 mins (2004-06-11 11:54:08 GMT)
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if you don\'t like \"among\", you still use \"between\" (zwischen, as used in the original text), but to me at least, that would narrow the scope of the meaning.

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Note added at 57 mins (2004-06-11 12:34:49 GMT)
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reading your note, I would simply add \"countries\" then ..

among the various levels of government and between countries.

Neil Gouw
Netherlands
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
19 mins
  -> thanks :)
agree  Dr. Fred Thomson
1 hr
  -> thanks :)
agree  wrtransco
2 hrs
  -> thanks :)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
parties


Explanation:
This is a sensible one, if you want to express that various types of groups are involved.

Eve Schuttle (X)
Local time: 23:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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