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12:33 Feb 10, 2015 |
German to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - History / WW II, labour camps | |||||||
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| Selected response from: franglish Switzerland Local time: 03:02 | ||||||
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Summary of answers provided | ||||
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3 +4 | absented self from work party |
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3 +3 | absconded |
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3 +2 | failure to report to work |
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3 +1 | fled work detail |
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Discussion entries: 10 | |
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absented self from work party Explanation: Presumably, they took their chance while working outside the gates. Another possibility which is short and sweet: AWOL (= absent without leave) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertion -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2015-02-10 12:46:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Court of Enquiry held at No. 10 Military Prison, Dunkirk, on, 17 January 1918, declared that the soldier illegally absented himself by escaping from a work party of Royal Naval Air Service on, 17 January 1918, and that he is still absent. https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=40261 |
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