Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Kirchenkreis
English translation:
church district (a district comprising a number of churches, a deanery)
Added to glossary by
Deborah Shannon
Sep 19, 2003 08:31
20 yrs ago
German term
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mit Kirchenkreis
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Religion
Religion
On a christening certificate for a child christened in an Evangelist church in Berlin-Wilmersdorf
Proposed translations
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| 4 | and church district |
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| 4 +7 | parish |
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| 3 | eparchy |
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Proposed translations
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Germany
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Native in English
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Published academic translator DE-EN (GB)
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English
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and church district
Not a parish (the district belonging to one church) but a district comprising a number of churches. Equivalent to a deanery in the UK.
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+7
3 mins
parish
ecclesiastical district
Peer comment(s):
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IanW (X)
: Yes, that's the first thing I thought of too
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| agree |
D D (X)
3 mins
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| agree |
CMJ_Trans (X)
3 mins
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| agree |
Robert Bennett
: Parish district of Berlin-Wilmersdorf
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| agree |
Ellen Zittinger
4 hrs
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| agree |
Kathrin.B
8 hrs
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| agree |
roneill
15 hrs
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eparchy
...in orthodox Christianity that's the word, if it comprises many churches
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Deborah Shannon
: True, but the context mentions a protestant church in Berlin
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