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Eure Hochwürdigste Exzellenz

English translation: Your excellency

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German term or phrase:Eure Hochwürdigste Exzellenz
English translation:Your excellency
Entered by: Csobay-Novák Tamás

17:59 Jun 8, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism / how do you address an apostolic nuncio?
German term or phrase: Eure Hochwürdigste Exzellenz
Eure Hochwürdigste Exzellenz

Hochverehrte Exzellenzen

Meine sehr verehrten Damen und Herren

Mit Freude dürfen wir heute als...
Csobay-Novák Tamás
Hungary
Local time: 06:48
Your excellency
Explanation:
According to this link (and assuming this is speech, not writing):-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_(manner_of_address)
Selected response from:

Armorel Young
Local time: 05:48
Grading comment
Thank you / Köszönöm!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Your excellency
Armorel Young
3 +1Most Reverend Excellency (abbreviation Most Rev. Ex)
John Fenz


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Your excellency


Explanation:
According to this link (and assuming this is speech, not writing):-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style_(manner_of_address)

Armorel Young
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you / Köszönöm!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dzasmin
8 mins
agree  Helen Shiner
11 mins
agree  Kim Metzger: I didn't see the question buried in the headline. http://www.answers.com/topic/self-styled
16 mins
agree  John Fenz: I'll leave my entry as a reference, though I now think it is incorrect, v.s. discussion concerning difference between oral and written forms of address
41 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Most Reverend Excellency (abbreviation Most Rev. Ex)


Explanation:
Re: Kim's question, whether this is in fact the correct translation depends on whether the person addressed is in fact an "Apostolic Nuncio" (see links).

Example sentence(s):
  • His Most Reverend Excellency (abbreviation Most Rev. Ex., oral address Your Excellency) - The Apostolic Nuncio, because his rank is equal to an extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador and he is simultaneously a higher prelate.
  • Apostolischer Nuntius: Hochwürdigste Exzellenz oder Eure Hochwürdigste Exzellenz (da ein Apostolischer Nuntius immer auch ein Erzbischof ist)

    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/3zde4l
    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/m38ubz
John Fenz
United States
Local time: 00:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Willem Dubelaar
20 mins
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