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Magistratsbedienstete

English translation: local government official

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German term or phrase:Magistratsbedienste
English translation:local government official
Entered by: Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB

03:23 Nov 20, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
German term or phrase: Magistratsbedienstete
Keinerlei Aufstiegschancen,da sämtliche Magistratsbedienstete im Rahmen der sog. "Sonderaktion" aufgenommen wurden.
Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
New Zealand
Local time: 19:29
local government officers
Explanation:
According to Dietl/Lorenz a Magistrat is a municipal corporation with a type of local government constitution providing for a clear division of functions between the Gemeindevertretung and the Magistrat.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:29
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5magistrate employees
Tao Weber (X)
5city council (borough council) members
Dr. Fred Thomson
4local government officers
Kim Metzger


  

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local government officers


Explanation:
According to Dietl/Lorenz a Magistrat is a municipal corporation with a type of local government constitution providing for a clear division of functions between the Gemeindevertretung and the Magistrat.


    Dietl/Lorenz
Kim Metzger
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magistrate employees


Explanation:
Magistrate is an absolutely valid term. Since only the person bestowed with the office is called officer, which in this case would be the town/city/county magistrate, everybody in his office is except for his vice is an employee, as in federal employees, government employees etc.

Tao Weber (X)
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city council (borough council) members


Explanation:
Deutsches Rechtslexikon, Beck Verlag:
Der Magistrat ist der Gemeindevorstand in den Laendern , deren Gemeindeverfassungen man als Magistratsverfassung bezeichnet. . . .Der Magistrat setzt sich aus dem Buergermeister u. mehreren Beigeordneten zusammen. Diese . . . tragen den Titel Stadtrat. .. Der Buergermeister ist Vorsitzender im Magistrat.
This tightens up the definition a bit.
My three volume lexicon consisting of almost 5000 pages is very comprehensive.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
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neutral  Tao Weber (X): Absolutely right, as far as the magistrate self is concerned. Remember though that the word Bedienstete always classifies the staff. Not as many times falsely assumed the persons who hold the office
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