Gesandter / ao. u. bev. Botschafter

English translation: Envoy / Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

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German term or phrase:Gesandter / außerordentlicher und bevollmächtigter Botschafter (ao. u. bev. Botschafter)
English translation:Envoy / Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Entered by: Steffen Walter

08:15 May 10, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
German term or phrase: Gesandter / ao. u. bev. Botschafter
First of all the name of the person concerned and then this as his official title.
The document is Austrian in origin.
Susan Geiblinger
Austria
Local time: 12:39
Envoy / Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Explanation:
ao. u. bev. Botschafter = außerordentlicher und bevollmächtigter Botschafter

See, for example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambassador#Ambassador_extraordi...

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Note added at 15 mins (2015-05-10 08:31:17 GMT)
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Although the general meaning of 'Gesandter' is 'envoy', further research shows that it is also a specific rank within the Austrian government/diplomacy. See, for example, http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/ministerium/der-minister/ministerbue...

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Note added at 16 mins (2015-05-10 08:32:00 GMT)
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In addition, 'Gesandter' may also just mean 'ambassador'.

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Note added at 28 mins (2015-05-10 08:43:53 GMT)
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Even more formally, 'Gesandter' might also be translated as 'emissary', which sounds a bit old-fashioned/outdated, though.
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 12:39
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Envoy / Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary


Explanation:
ao. u. bev. Botschafter = außerordentlicher und bevollmächtigter Botschafter

See, for example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambassador#Ambassador_extraordi...

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Note added at 15 mins (2015-05-10 08:31:17 GMT)
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Although the general meaning of 'Gesandter' is 'envoy', further research shows that it is also a specific rank within the Austrian government/diplomacy. See, for example, http://www.bmlfuw.gv.at/ministerium/der-minister/ministerbue...

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Note added at 16 mins (2015-05-10 08:32:00 GMT)
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In addition, 'Gesandter' may also just mean 'ambassador'.

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Note added at 28 mins (2015-05-10 08:43:53 GMT)
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Even more formally, 'Gesandter' might also be translated as 'emissary', which sounds a bit old-fashioned/outdated, though.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 12:39
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 149
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