freedom boxes

German translation: "Ehrenbürger-Kästchen"

08:35 Sep 14, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Archaeology
English term or phrase: freedom boxes
View of the ‘Irish Silver’ gallery, showing, on the left, examples of provincial silver. On the right are maces and freedom boxes, made for ceremonial use. - apparently these were presentation boxes given to those citizens who were granted the freedom of a particular city
Katrin Cunningham
Local time: 05:50
German translation:"Ehrenbürger-Kästchen"
Explanation:
The person given the freedom of a town or city is a "freeman" of the town or city of...", and its German equivalent, is an "Ehrenbürger(in)".
Maybe this would get the idea across - I think I'd write it in the Gänsefüsschen, though...
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 06:50
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"Ehrenbürger-Kästchen"


Explanation:
The person given the freedom of a town or city is a "freeman" of the town or city of...", and its German equivalent, is an "Ehrenbürger(in)".
Maybe this would get the idea across - I think I'd write it in the Gänsefüsschen, though...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

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