Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Wahlvorstand
English translation:
Electoral Board
Added to glossary by
TanjaC
Apr 1, 2009 12:09
15 yrs ago
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German term
Wahlvorstand
German to English
Law/Patents
Government / Politics
Wahlen
Beim Ablauf der Wahlen in Deutschland stehen den einzelnen Wahllokalen die Wahlvorstände vor, bestehend aus Wahlvorstehern, Schriftführern und Beisitzern.
Wer hilft mir bei der Terminologie auf die Sprünge?
vielen Dank.
Wer hilft mir bei der Terminologie auf die Sprünge?
vielen Dank.
Proposed translations
(English)
References
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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Change log
Apr 1, 2009 12:51: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Law/Patents"
Proposed translations
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "vielen Dank. auch für den Link zum englischsprachigen deutschen Bundeswahlgesetz"
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Kevin Harper
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
BEng MA DipTrans + Experienced
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Chinese to English, and 2 more.
electoral services committee
I've found several hits for this on Google, although you have to scroll down a bit to reach the references without punctuation marks in the middle of them!
19 mins
Erich Friese
Australia
Australia
Native in German
&
English
Australia
Accurate, fast & never missed a deadline
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: Australian)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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Election committee
Wahlvorstand m election committee
dictionary entry (Langenscheidt)
dictionary entry (Langenscheidt)
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election chairman/electoral commission chairman/board of elections spokesman
GSS approves election chairman;
http://oudaily.com/news/2005/feb/21/gss-approves-election-ch...
Can the present Election Commission chairman be expected to assume the same role as before where it was obviously by its own admission subservient to the ruling party?In order for a fair and transparent election to take place, Bersih and all contesting parties should insist the appointment of an Election Chairman that is impartial and answerable only to parliament..Only with such a change can the electorate be assured of a free, fair and transparent election;
http://dq6633.blogspot.com/2008/05/election-chairman-should-...
The electoral commission chairman in the civil war-ravaged West African country of Sierra Leone has resigned, citing political interference;
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-98652593.html;
Board of Elections spokesman;
http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/mar/26/0326_sundwall/;
http://oudaily.com/news/2005/feb/21/gss-approves-election-ch...
Can the present Election Commission chairman be expected to assume the same role as before where it was obviously by its own admission subservient to the ruling party?In order for a fair and transparent election to take place, Bersih and all contesting parties should insist the appointment of an Election Chairman that is impartial and answerable only to parliament..Only with such a change can the electorate be assured of a free, fair and transparent election;
http://dq6633.blogspot.com/2008/05/election-chairman-should-...
The electoral commission chairman in the civil war-ravaged West African country of Sierra Leone has resigned, citing political interference;
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-98652593.html;
Board of Elections spokesman;
http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/mar/26/0326_sundwall/;
Peer comment(s):
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
: board of elections spokesman
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Thank you, Harald!
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Steffen Walter
: Any designation of a specific person/individual won't work here because, as the context says, "Wahlvorstände" comprise "Wahlvorsteher, Schriftführer und Beisitzer" (i.e. the people who form this board). Your suggestion is equivalent to "Wahlvorsteher".
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Reference comments
20 mins
Reference:
background info
http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=ec9...
this example is taken from Canada Elections website, but should be the same
this example is taken from Canada Elections website, but should be the same
Peer comments on this reference comment:
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Kim Metzger
: I don't think a Canadian ref is appropriate at all, Ingelborg. http://www.riigikohus.ee/vfs/786/Kaasuse lah-Sks.pdf
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