a. L.

English translation: am Lech

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German term or phrase:a. L.
English translation:am Lech
Entered by: Yuu Andou

08:34 Aug 27, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Geography / title of a lithography/name of city
German term or phrase: a. L.
Füssen ***a. L.*** ca. 1920

Artikel: Lithografie
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Verlag: Arnold, Füssen
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Yuu Andou
Local time: 01:32
am Lech
Explanation:
proper name, so leave as is
https://www.google.de/?gws_rd=ssl#q="füssen am lech"
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Susanne Schiewe
Germany
Local time: 17:32
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Herzlich Dank!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7am Lech
Susanne Schiewe
3 -2an Land; auf Lebenszeit; auf Lieferung
Anne Maclennan


Discussion entries: 3





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
am Lech


Explanation:
proper name, so leave as is
https://www.google.de/?gws_rd=ssl#q="füssen am lech"

Susanne Schiewe
Germany
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Herzlich Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Coqueiro
0 min

agree  Steffen Walter
28 mins

agree  BrigitteHilgner: Will askers ever learn how to use google? ;-)
2 hrs

agree  philgoddard
10 hrs

agree  writeaway
10 hrs

agree  Horst Huber (X): Landsberg, too. Frankfurt, a.M., Neuburg, a.D., Wasserburg a. I., the list goes on ...Köln a. Rh.?
12 hrs

agree  Edith Kelly
1 day 10 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
an Land; auf Lebenszeit; auf Lieferung


Explanation:
Duden Taschenbücher :Wörterbuch der Abkürzungen, Dudenverlag, copyright:Bibliographisches Institut AG, Mannheim, 1971
gives the following alternative meanings:
a.L. = an Land; auf Lebenszeit; auf Lieferung.


An old-fashioned source , I know, but it may help. Without seeing more of your source text, I can't make a sensible choice.


Anne Maclennan
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: I don't see how you can disagree with Susanne's answer.
2 hrs

disagree  writeaway: shows the limitations of relying on dictionaries. Agree with Phil. or to quote John MacEnroe, you can't be serious......
3 hrs
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