weiße Mäuse

English translation: motorcycle outriders, motorcycle escort, police escorts (in white uniforms)

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German term or phrase:weiße Mäuse
English translation:motorcycle outriders, motorcycle escort, police escorts (in white uniforms)
Entered by: Hilary Davies Shelby

16:11 Mar 25, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / festivities for the opening of a consulate
German term or phrase: weiße Mäuse
Hello all - description of the opening of a Consulate.

"Es wird wie ein kleiner Staatsempfang abgewickelt: mit „weißen Mäusen“ vor der Kolonne schwarzer Mercedes-Limousinen..."

All I can think of are white horses - anyone know?

Many thanks!

Hilary.
Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
Local time: 01:39
motorcycle outriders
Explanation:
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Note added at 21 hrs 48 mins (2005-03-26 14:00:43 GMT)
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White is the standard tunic colour for police motorcycle outriders throughout the world when escorting heads of state in a cavalcade.
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:39
Grading comment
Thank you all for the explanations and references - this is definitely how KudoZ should work! ;-) I actually used "white-uniformed police outriders", so Andrew's was the nearest. Many thanks to all, though!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Motorcycle Police
LegalTrans D
5 +3police motor bike escort
Christine Slattery
3 +1motorcycle outriders
Lancashireman


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
weiße Mäuse (hier)
police motor bike escort


Explanation:
that's nickname for police on motor bikes.

Christine Slattery
Local time: 02:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway
15 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Lancashireman: Excellent response time (Yours was not on screen when I posted mine)
20 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Peter Noton (X)
1 day 7 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
weiße Mäuse (hier)
Motorcycle Police


Explanation:
provided this is an Austrian document. Since the motorcycle police wear white uniforms on special occasions, they are called weiße Mäuse (at least in Austria).

See these webhits:

Polizeiruf 110, besoffene Weiße Mäuse, Einbrecherwitze, Vopowitze ...
... durch ungebührliche Bemerkungen und Herbeirufen der Polizei bei meiner Arbeit
störte. ... Bei der Suche nach den Dieben tappt die Polizei im Dunkeln. ...
www.witzbank.de/polizei1.htm - 12k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

Bundesministerium für Inneres
... WEISSE MÄUSE, GRÜNE WELLE. 345 Spezialisten der Wiener Polizei sorgen dafür,
... Ein Team der Verkehrsabteilung bildet "weiße Mäuse" von Polizei und ...
www.bmi.gv.at/oeffentlsicherheit/ 2004/01_02/artikel_1.asp - 18k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

Polizeiautos.de - Forum - Aufkleber weisse Maus
... "weisse Maus" wie er auf einigen Fahrzeugen der Polizei zu sehen ist? ...
ohne anspruch auf richtigkeit. die bezeichnung "weisse mäuse" kommt wohl daher ...
www.polizeiautos.de/forum/thread.php?threadid=75 - 41k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

Radarfalle.de Forum
... Radarfalle.de Forum: Allgemein / Verkehrspolitik: Grün-weiße Mäuse gesehen?
... polizei autos (also grün weiß) kannst du ohne probleme bei auktionen zb ...
www.radarforum.de/messages/3/4973.html - 28k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

Polizei Berlin: Berliner Polizeigeschichte - Monarchie
Polizei Berlin: Die Berliner Polizei im Kaiserreich. ... Die Schutzmänner werden
scherzhaft "Weiße Mäuse" genannt, weil sie mit weißen Mützen ausgestattet ...
www.berlin.de/polizei/Wirueberuns/monarchie.html - 36k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

"Blacky" Chef der "Weißen Mäuse" ein Porträt
... nach: Wiens "Weiße Mäuse" begleiten jedoch nicht nur Staatsbesuche durch den
... Schwarz ist Ausbildner und Chef der einspurig motorisierten Polizei. ...
www.wien.gv.at/vtx/ vtx-rk-xlink?DATUM=20040709&SEITE=020040709004


LegalTrans D
Türkiye
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Narasimhan Raghavan
3 mins

agree  swisstell
5 mins

agree  silvia glatzhofer: yup
9 mins

agree  Ian M-H (X)
1 hr

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: Thanks for taking the time to look up some references
5 hrs

agree  Elimar Orlopp: Yeah, if it is an event in Berlin, as your Berlin-Web-Site says I really know in Berlin means it just Verkehrspolizisten, but they always running an escort with "white mice" on bikes, so, whatever.
12 hrs

agree  Maria Ferstl
3 days 23 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
weiße Mäuse (hier)
motorcycle outriders


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 21 hrs 48 mins (2005-03-26 14:00:43 GMT)
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White is the standard tunic colour for police motorcycle outriders throughout the world when escorting heads of state in a cavalcade.

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 208
Grading comment
Thank you all for the explanations and references - this is definitely how KudoZ should work! ;-) I actually used "white-uniformed police outriders", so Andrew's was the nearest. Many thanks to all, though!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: I'd just like to mention that a well-researched answer including references is generally a little more helpful to the asker than a speedy reply with no explanations.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Johanna. Had there not been two other near-identical answers, I would subsequently have attempted to follow up with some supporting evidence.
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