hohes Amt

English translation: high office

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German term or phrase:hohes Amt
English translation:high office
Entered by: Sascha Schmidt

16:50 Apr 17, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
German term or phrase: hohes Amt
Can someone help me translate the term "hohes Amt" in the following sentence?

"Strauß-Anhänger wiesen die Unterstellung zurück, der Bayern-Politiker sei jetzt zu alt für ein ***hohes Amt***."
Sascha Schmidt
Local time: 02:52
high office
Explanation:
Why not?
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 18:52
Grading comment
That is what I thought of, but I wasn't quite sure. Anyway, thanks a lot!
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high office


Explanation:
Why not?

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 18:52
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 252
Grading comment
That is what I thought of, but I wasn't quite sure. Anyway, thanks a lot!

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agree  Nicholas Krivenko: Exactly! Why not?
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