ZHS

English translation: Principal Custom Clerk

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German term or phrase:ZHS = Zollhauptsekräter
English translation:Principal Custom Clerk
Entered by: Julian Daniel Jimenez-Krause (X)

11:48 May 7, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Taxation & Customs / police
German term or phrase: ZHS
What does the abbreviation stand for? This is a police grade
Elizabeth Niklewska
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:56
Custom Main Clerk
Explanation:
ZHS = Zollhauptsekretär, a grade in German Custom Service... I am guessing that possible translation into English. Maybe you can be helped with the explanation in German... Gruß aus Köln, Julian Daniel
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Julian Daniel Jimenez-Krause (X)
Local time: 20:56
Grading comment
Yes - the text is to with customs - drug smuggling to be exact! I have used principal customs clerk - but the whole German word was what was most important anyway

Thanks Danke
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Custom Main Clerk
Julian Daniel Jimenez-Krause (X)
1Zentrale Hochschulsportanlage
Edith Kelly


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Zentrale Hochschulsportanlage


Explanation:
could it be that it's not a title but the place where police officer are trained in sports activities? Just a thought.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 20:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Custom Main Clerk


Explanation:
ZHS = Zollhauptsekretär, a grade in German Custom Service... I am guessing that possible translation into English. Maybe you can be helped with the explanation in German... Gruß aus Köln, Julian Daniel

Julian Daniel Jimenez-Krause (X)
Local time: 20:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
Yes - the text is to with customs - drug smuggling to be exact! I have used principal customs clerk - but the whole German word was what was most important anyway

Thanks Danke

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