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Betreuer (Kontext)

English translation: custodian / guardian

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German term or phrase:Betreuer (Kontext)
English translation:custodian / guardian
Entered by: conny

12:02 Sep 21, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Human Resources
German term or phrase: Betreuer (Kontext)
ein vom Gericht bestellter Betreuer (kein Rechtsanwalt!!), der für einen bestimmten Betreuungsfall (eine Person, die Dinge nicht allein entscheiden kann) einen Betreuerausweis erhält und bestimmte Aufgaben zu erfüllen hat (z.B. Vertretung bei Behörden, Gesundheitssorge, Vermögenssorge, Wohnungsangelegenheiten, Briefe öffnen)
conny
Germany
Local time: 20:05
custodian / guardian
Explanation:
Perhaps you're looking for custodian or guardian.

LEO (www.dict.leo.org) lists the following for 'Betreurer':

ENGLISH GERMAN

Direct Matches

carer der Betreuer
custodian der Betreuer
Designated Sponsor [finan.] der Betreuer
organiser chiefly [Brit.] der Betreuer
organizer chiefly [Amer.] der Betreuer
tutor der Betreuer

Composed Entries

medical attendant ärztlicher Betreuer


Also see the following link: http://adopting.adoption.com/child/custody.html


Hope this helps.

Ron
Selected response from:

Ron Peek
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:05
Grading comment
Danke auch an alle anderen
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9custodian / guardian
Ron Peek
4 +1conservator, keeper
Erica Magielse
3 +1guardian
aykon


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
custodian / guardian


Explanation:
Perhaps you're looking for custodian or guardian.

LEO (www.dict.leo.org) lists the following for 'Betreurer':

ENGLISH GERMAN

Direct Matches

carer der Betreuer
custodian der Betreuer
Designated Sponsor [finan.] der Betreuer
organiser chiefly [Brit.] der Betreuer
organizer chiefly [Amer.] der Betreuer
tutor der Betreuer

Composed Entries

medical attendant ärztlicher Betreuer


Also see the following link: http://adopting.adoption.com/child/custody.html


Hope this helps.

Ron



    Reference: http://adopting.adoption.com/child/custody.html
Ron Peek
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke auch an alle anderen

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  aykon: ich war mal wieder eine sekunde zu spat....
1 min
  -> Danke, passiert mir auch oft ;-)
agree  Sabine Tietge: my first thought, too!
2 mins
  -> Danke
agree  Tamara Ferencak
13 mins
  -> Danke
agree  Martin Linger
30 mins
  -> Danke
agree  Meturgan
34 mins
  -> Danke
agree  Ingrid Blank
42 mins
  -> Danke
agree  swisstell
1 hr
  -> Danke
agree  Eckhard Boehle
1 hr
  -> Danke
agree  Christine Lam
1 hr
  -> Danke
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
guardian


Explanation:
ist sowas wie ein "Vormund", oder? dann wurde guardian passen
sonst habe ich fur betreuer nur "person in charge" gefunden, aber dann musst du alles umbauen

aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dmytro Voskolovych
2 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
conservator, keeper


Explanation:
conservator

NOUN: Law. A person who is legally responsible for the person or property of another considered by law to be incompetent to manage his or her affairs: caretaker, custodian, guardian, keeper. See LAW.

Keeper

NOUN: A person who is legally responsible for the person or property of another considered by law to be incompetent to manage his or her affairs: caretaker, custodian, guardian. Law : conservator. See LAW.

http://www.bartleby.com/62/89/K0878900.html


Erica Magielse
Netherlands
Local time: 20:05
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Fred Thomson
15 mins
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