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Wahlvorstand

English translation: Electoral Board

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German term or phrase:Wahlvorstand
English translation:Electoral Board
Entered by: TanjaC

12:09 Apr 1, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics / Wahlen
German term or phrase: Wahlvorstand
Beim Ablauf der Wahlen in Deutschland stehen den einzelnen Wahllokalen die Wahlvorstände vor, bestehend aus Wahlvorstehern, Schriftführern und Beisitzern.
Wer hilft mir bei der Terminologie auf die Sprünge?
vielen Dank.
TanjaC
Local time: 02:16
Electoral Board
Explanation:
http://www.iuscomp.org/gla/statutes/BWG.htm#ToC12

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emire/GERMANY/ELECTORALBOARD-...
Selected response from:

elodieusa
Germany
Local time: 02:16
Grading comment
vielen Dank. auch für den Link zum englischsprachigen deutschen Bundeswahlgesetz
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8Electoral Board
elodieusa
4election chairman/electoral commission chairman/board of elections spokesman
Ingrid Moore
3Election committee
Erich Friese
2electoral services committee
Kevin Harper
Summary of reference entries provided
background info
Ingeborg Gowans (X)

  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Electoral Board


Explanation:
http://www.iuscomp.org/gla/statutes/BWG.htm#ToC12

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emire/GERMANY/ELECTORALBOARD-...

elodieusa
Germany
Local time: 02:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
vielen Dank. auch für den Link zum englischsprachigen deutschen Bundeswahlgesetz

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1650/abrdgermanworksco...
10 mins
  -> Thanks Kim:-)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
13 mins
  -> Thank you Harald :-)
agree  Steffen Walter
28 mins
  -> Thanks Steffen :-)
agree  Ingrid Moore
38 mins
  -> Thank you Ingrid :-)
agree  Ingrun Wenge
47 mins
  -> Thanks Ingrun :-)
agree  Inge Meinzer
48 mins
  -> Thanks Inge :-)
agree  Manuel Paunescu
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Manuel :-)
agree  Alexander Fischer (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Alexander :-)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
electoral services committee


Explanation:
I've found several hits for this on Google, although you have to scroll down a bit to reach the references without punctuation marks in the middle of them!

Kevin Harper
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:16
Native speaker of: English
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Election committee


Explanation:
Wahlvorstand m election committee
dictionary entry (Langenscheidt)

Erich Friese
Australia
Local time: 10:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
election chairman/electoral commission chairman/board of elections spokesman


Explanation:
GSS approves election chairman;
http://oudaily.com/news/2005/feb/21/gss-approves-election-ch...
Can the present Election Commission chairman be expected to assume the same role as before where it was obviously by its own admission subservient to the ruling party?In order for a fair and transparent election to take place, Bersih and all contesting parties should insist the appointment of an Election Chairman that is impartial and answerable only to parliament..Only with such a change can the electorate be assured of a free, fair and transparent election;
http://dq6633.blogspot.com/2008/05/election-chairman-should-...
The electoral commission chairman in the civil war-ravaged West African country of Sierra Leone has resigned, citing political interference;
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-98652593.html;
Board of Elections spokesman;
http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/mar/26/0326_sundwall/;

Ingrid Moore
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): board of elections spokesman
8 mins
  -> Thank you, Harald!
disagree  Steffen Walter: Any designation of a specific person/individual won't work here because, as the context says, "Wahlvorstände" comprise "Wahlvorsteher, Schriftführer und Beisitzer" (i.e. the people who form this board). Your suggestion is equivalent to "Wahlvorsteher".
22 mins
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Reference comments


20 mins peer agreement (net): -1
Reference: background info

Reference information:
http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=ec9...
this example is taken from Canada Elections website, but should be the same

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
disagree  Kim Metzger: I don't think a Canadian ref is appropriate at all, Ingelborg. http://www.riigikohus.ee/vfs/786/Kaasuse lah-Sks.pdf
7 mins
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