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K&B

English translation: Kirke & Borger / Church & Citizen

09:56 Mar 18, 2008
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / Birth Certificate
Danish term or phrase: K&B
These initials follow the officiating priest's name on a birth certificate. What do they stand for.
William [Bill] Gray
Norway
Local time: 22:54
English translation:Kirke & Borger / Church & Citizen
Explanation:
http://borger.dk/forside/kirke-og-tro/daab-og-navne/daab#Gen...

Bill, it could also be Kirke & Barn/Børn, but Kirke & Borger sounds more reasonable.

Nanna
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farmor
Local time: 22:54
Grading comment
Thanks, Nanna. I think this is likely, since it indicates a civil function as well as the religious.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5kirkebogsfører/kirkebogsførende
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
2Kirke og Sogn
Diarmuid Kennan
2Kirke & Borger / Church & Citizen
farmor
1kirkebogsførende
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)


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Kirke og Sogn


Explanation:
Just a guess that it may say K&S

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 21:54
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PRO pts in category: 8
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kirkebogsførende


Explanation:
Each parish has a kirkebogsførende minister (unless it is a 'præst' from a Catholic church who would be a priest).
The minister is -as the word says- responsible for entering all births and deaths occurring to and among the people living in the parish, be they baptized in Folkekirken or not.

Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 22:54
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Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Kirke & Borger / Church & Citizen


Explanation:
http://borger.dk/forside/kirke-og-tro/daab-og-navne/daab#Gen...

Bill, it could also be Kirke & Barn/Børn, but Kirke & Borger sounds more reasonable.

Nanna

farmor
Local time: 22:54
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Specializes in field
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Nanna. I think this is likely, since it indicates a civil function as well as the religious.
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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
kirkebogsfører/kirkebogsførende


Explanation:
Today, I contacted the parish office to ask for a qualified answer and here it goes:
"Der vil normalt stå sognepræst eller kordegn under en underskrift. Hvis der efter sognepræst står KB er det et meget kvalificeret bud at det står for kirkebogsførende ( i slang kaldes den kirkebogsførende for KBeren)"

Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 22:54
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Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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