Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Sicherheitsketten
English translation:
safety chains
Jan 30, 2004 10:59
20 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Translations that don't sound translated
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Swedish to English, English, and 3 more.
Sicherheitsketten
German to English
Art/Literary
Sie schaute nach den anderen Soldaten, deren Uniformen waren auch durchwühlt. Sicherheitskettchen und Arbanduhren waren weg. Sie nahm das Kochgeschirr und schaute hinein. So ein Glück, noch im Tod hatte Erich ihr geholfen.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | safety chains |
Narasimhan Raghavan
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| 4 +1 | dog tags |
rjbemben
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| 3 | safety necklaces |
Fantutti (X)
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Proposed translations
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2 mins
Narasimhan Raghavan
Also a qualified engineer
Native in: Tamil
Works in: English to Tamil, Tamil to English, French to Tamil, and 6 more.
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safety chains
See:Safety Chains
... Company Representation. Products Index AZ. Safety Chains. Safety Chains (Bracelets).
Safety Chains (Brooches). Safety Chains (Necklets). Safety Chains (Pin Only). ...
www.hswalsh.com/products/catalogue/ safety_chains_page_1.html - 79k - Cached - Similar pages
More than 26,000 google hits
... Company Representation. Products Index AZ. Safety Chains. Safety Chains (Bracelets).
Safety Chains (Brooches). Safety Chains (Necklets). Safety Chains (Pin Only). ...
www.hswalsh.com/products/catalogue/ safety_chains_page_1.html - 79k - Cached - Similar pages
More than 26,000 google hits
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Rowan Morrell
: That would be my first thought as well.
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Thanks Rowan.
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gangels (X)
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Brandis (X)
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Comment: "this seems to make the most sense ... thanks!"
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dog tags
Those are the identification tags attached to 'Ketten' around the necks of soldiers.
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Note added at 2004-01-30 12:37:18 (GMT)
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Here\'s a reference from someone selling authentic replicas of military dog tags:
home1.gte.net/catman/dogtag.htm
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Note added at 2004-01-30 12:42:48 (GMT)
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Only problem is that dog tags don\'t have much value. \'Sicherheitsketten\' probably refers to other neck chains and bracelets......
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Note added at 2004-01-30 12:37:18 (GMT)
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Here\'s a reference from someone selling authentic replicas of military dog tags:
home1.gte.net/catman/dogtag.htm
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Note added at 2004-01-30 12:42:48 (GMT)
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Only problem is that dog tags don\'t have much value. \'Sicherheitsketten\' probably refers to other neck chains and bracelets......
10 hrs
safety necklaces
Catalog
Breakaway **Safety Necklace** TOP, A fiber necklace made of cotton. It
is 36" long and the shoelace style ends are joined together by ...
www.actcorp.org/page/display/1073973654075342500/76/4 - 20k
I'd imagine that a tag can be attached to it containing information about the soldier's bloodtype, age, state of health, etc.
Breakaway **Safety Necklace** TOP, A fiber necklace made of cotton. It
is 36" long and the shoelace style ends are joined together by ...
www.actcorp.org/page/display/1073973654075342500/76/4 - 20k
I'd imagine that a tag can be attached to it containing information about the soldier's bloodtype, age, state of health, etc.
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