Apr 14, 2013 06:56
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German term
Obervogt
German to English
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History
Der Sitz des württembergischen Obervogts wurde nach Balingen verlegt, und die Ruine wurde als Steinbruch genutzt.
I have found many different translations for the word vogt but not really sure exactly what an Obervogt or indeed a vogt is.
I am assuming that Ober can be rendered as chief but the vogt part I am unsure about. The lack of an exact equivalent in English is what is causing me the most problems in translating this term.
It is for a tourism website describing the history of the town
Many thanks
Mark
I have found many different translations for the word vogt but not really sure exactly what an Obervogt or indeed a vogt is.
I am assuming that Ober can be rendered as chief but the vogt part I am unsure about. The lack of an exact equivalent in English is what is causing me the most problems in translating this term.
It is for a tourism website describing the history of the town
Many thanks
Mark
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Regent, Bailiff, Reeve |
Paul van Zijll
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| 3 | (chief) bailiff |
Elisabeth Kissel
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References
| Obervogt |
Horst Huber (X)
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Proposed translations
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Paul van Zijll
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Seasoned Multilingual Translator
Native in: Dutch 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Dutch, Spanish to Dutch, German to Dutch
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Regent, Bailiff, Reeve
An "Obervogt" was a regent, mostly a nobleman, who reigned in a territory of a King or an Emperor - which was the case in Germany in the Middle Ages - who was not able to reign. In the Netherlands and Luxemburg it was common to have a "Landvoogd"
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Elisabeth Kissel
Australia
Australia
Native in German
Specializes in field
Australia
History, general law and business
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, English to German
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(chief) bailiff
A magistrate, overseer, sheriff or governor of an area.
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philgoddard
: It would be nice to have online references that we could check for ourselves.
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Reference comments
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Reference:
Obervogt
http://www.rainerknoerle.de/tuttlingen/obervogt.html
This would give you an idea of the considerable powers such an individual held.
This would give you an idea of the considerable powers such an individual held.
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