allerhöchste Willensmeinung
English translation: [most] authoritative expression of the will
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| 3 +1 | [most] authoritative expression of the will |
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| 1 | belief/intent/determined view on/from the highest authority/level |
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peer agreement (net): +1| Allerhöchste Willensmeinung [most] authoritative expression of the will Explanation: found the above translation of "Willensmeinung" here: http://www.hdot.org/evidence/pl108.asp You could for instance say that he "expressed/divulged his most authoritative will to the effect..." |
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peer agreement (net): +1| Allerhöchste Willensmeinung additional info (not for points) Explanation: Notwithstanding his powerful military and political position and the influence he had on Kaiser Wilhelm II's decisions, I believe, as Brigitte, that "Allerhöchste Meinungswille" refers to the highest authority, the "commander in chief", Kaiser Wilhelm himself, regardless of which people actually decided on this policy. The links below deal with the personalities in question and the role of the Netherlands in WWI. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkenhayn http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albrecht_von_Württemberg http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/rezensionen/2006-4-0... Die von ihm herangezogenen Quellen bestätigen einmal mehr, dass Wilhelm II. auf die Operationen zu Lande – zur See sah dies ein wenig anders aus – tatsächlich keinen Einfluss hatte. Angesichts der Einsicht in die Begrenztheit seiner Kenntnisse bei der Führung eines modernen Millionenheeres versuchte er allerdings auch gar nicht, den Generalstab seiner Kontrolle zu unterwerfen. Dennoch war Wilhelm II. nicht ohne Einfluss. Da „die tatsächliche Quelle kaiserlicher Macht“ (S. 25-35) die Personalpolitik war, konnte er viele Entscheidungen direkt oder indirekt in seinem Sinne beeinflussen. Dies zeigen – ungeachtet massiven Drängens einflussreicher Berater, des Kronprinzen und vor allem auch seiner Frau – sein langes Festhalten an Erich v. Falkenhayn oder an dem von vielen kritisierten Kanzler Theobald v. Bethmann Hollweg. Selbst ein vermeintlich mit diktatorischen Vollmachten ausgestatteter General wie Erich Ludendorff gestand die Grenzen seiner Macht – „an den Kaiser [käme] er nicht heran“, ließ dieser einen darüber enttäuschten Walther Rathenau wissen (S. 33) – mehrfach offen ein. http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/rezensionen/id=24 Die Bilanz des Autors nach Analyse der deutschen, britischen und amerikanischen Interaktionen mit den Niederlanden faellt wenig guenstig fuer das kleine Land aus. Seine Neutralitaet verdankte es weit weniger eigenem Geschick als dem Interesse der anderen. Alle Kriegfuehrenden sahen darin den, zumindest relativ, groessten Nutzen fuer sich selbst. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2007-04-17 06:56:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- clarification: By - Notwithstanding "his" powerful military and political position - I mean, of course, "General v. Falkenhayn's." |
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belief/intent/determined view on/from the highest authority/level Explanation: Yes, this is just patched together from a couple of ideas. As Brigitte and Bernhard have pointed out, this would seem to refer to the Kaiser himself. As it's a direct quote, however, it would be wrong to say as such. "auf allerhöchster anweisung" would be "on the highest authority" Then we have: der bestimmte Inhalt eines Wollens (»Willensmeinung«). http://www.textlog.de/5436.html I'm not sure if "will" works here. Perhaps "intent" or even "determined view" Not so much a concrete suggestion as (half-baked) food for thought ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2007-04-17 09:01:28 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- - the resolution from the highest authority/level - the resolved view of ... (hmmmm ...) |
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