Mädchenvorgesetzte

English translation: headmistress of a girls' school (part.. Moravian)

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German term or phrase:	Mädchenvorgesetzte
English translation:	headmistress of a girls' school (part.. Moravian)
Entered by:	Maurite Fober

01:11 Jul 25, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Mädchenvorgesetzte

From a Dienerblatt about a missionary who went on to being a Verkaufs-Schwester im Schwesternhaus and then went on to working in the Diasporadienst

Maurite Fober KudoZ activity Questions: 9 (none open) Answers: 66 Australia
Local time: 20:07

headmistress of a girls' school

Explanation:
Mention of the diaspora (and Schwestern in your other query) led me to the Moravians. The headmistress or principal of a school was called a Vorgesetzte on several Web sites about Moravians, including the one I've given. Also Heath's German-English/English-German dictionary (1888) gives "principal" as a translation of "Vorgesetzte."

Selected response from:

Ann C Sherwin
Local time: 06:37

Grading comment

Thank you very much, Ann! You are indeed right; this was about Moravians and and I'm grateful for your very astute insight/instincts on both this and the other question.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +3

girls' supervisor

Christine Lam

headmistress of a girls' school

Ann C Sherwin

girls' counsellor

Robert Schlarb

Discussion entries: 3

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peer agreement (net): +3

Maedchenvorgesetzte girls' supervisor

Explanation:
she was probably in charge of the girls, supervising them

Christine Lam
Local time: 06:37
Native speaker of:

German

8 hrs confidence:

Mädchenvorgesetzte girls' counsellor

Explanation:
In view of my previous answer and assuming that this was a Bethel deaconess home or a similar institution, I assume she had the responsibility of counselling or overseeing resident girls training for service, something akin to a dormitory counsellor, whereby the guidance aspect would have been important.

Robert Schlarb
Local time: 12:37
Native speaker of:

English,

German

17 hrs confidence:

Mädchenvorgesetzte

headmistress of a girls' school

Ann C Sherwin
Local time: 06:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Thank you very much, Ann! You are indeed right; this was about Moravians and and I'm grateful for your very astute insight/instincts on both this and the other question.

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