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KS

English translation: consular secretary

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German term or phrase:KS
English translation:consular secretary
Entered by: Orla Ryan

15:26 Sep 14, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / Embassy
German term or phrase: KS
I've a document here from a German embassy in a Middle-Eastern country. It is signed by a German employee, where KS follows his name. Any idea what KS stands for? Is it a qualification or a job title?

E.g.
Botschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
City, date
Michael Schmidt, KS
Orla Ryan
Ireland
Local time: 16:28
consular secretary
Explanation:
Sachbearbeiter - Konsularsekretär Karl-Heinz Schmitz (Fragen zu Ein- und
Ausfuhrbestimmungen) Email: [email protected]. Sekretariat - Carola Küpper ...
www.pretoria.diplo.de/de/seite__LaReferat.html
Consular Secretary. Vesna PESIC. Consular Secretary. Sonja KONRAD. Consular Secretary.
Bruno SAEYS. Bailiff. Denis VANVOOREN. Register and Website conceptor ...
www.eda.admin.ch/brussels_emb/e/home/embbru.ht

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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 08:28
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4consular secretary
Johanna Timm, PhD
2Consul
Kim Metzger


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Consul


Explanation:
I might stand for Konsul
http://www.ut.ngb.army.mil/clp/linguists/fbis/german/gerk.ht...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 09:28
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
consular secretary


Explanation:
Sachbearbeiter - Konsularsekretär Karl-Heinz Schmitz (Fragen zu Ein- und
Ausfuhrbestimmungen) Email: [email protected]. Sekretariat - Carola Küpper ...
www.pretoria.diplo.de/de/seite__LaReferat.html
Consular Secretary. Vesna PESIC. Consular Secretary. Sonja KONRAD. Consular Secretary.
Bruno SAEYS. Bailiff. Denis VANVOOREN. Register and Website conceptor ...
www.eda.admin.ch/brussels_emb/e/home/embbru.ht



Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 08:28
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steve Yates: Just what I was thinking.
3 mins
agree  Kim Metzger: Apparently there are consular secretaries in embassies, but a consul would be working at a consulate.
6 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
agree  Rebecca Garber
3 hrs
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