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Blitz Mädels

English translation: leave in German

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German term or phrase:Blitzmädels
English translation:leave in German
Entered by: Helen Shiner

13:03 Dec 11, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / 'Auxiliaries'
German term or phrase: Blitz Mädels
Blitz Mädels of the Luftwaffe.
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 13:47
leave in German
Explanation:
Easy to find out meaning on internet, see, for instance: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IlIOP1O7H4wC&pg=PA235&lpg...

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Note added at 18 mins (2013-12-11 13:22:14 GMT)
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Entry starts on p. 234. Also known as 'lightning girls', helpers to the armed forces. But used in the GER generally.
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Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:47
Grading comment
Vox populi vox dei! Thanks everyone!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7leave in German
Helen Shiner
4female Luftwaffe auxiliaries
rainerc (X)


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
leave in German


Explanation:
Easy to find out meaning on internet, see, for instance: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IlIOP1O7H4wC&pg=PA235&lpg...

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Note added at 18 mins (2013-12-11 13:22:14 GMT)
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Entry starts on p. 234. Also known as 'lightning girls', helpers to the armed forces. But used in the GER generally.

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Vox populi vox dei! Thanks everyone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: DNT has to be a better option than the one chosen here: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/military_defense...
24 mins
  -> Ha, I hadn't seen that!
agree  Yorkshireman: Offiziell "Wehrmachts bzw. Luftwaffen- oder Marinehelferinnen" als Überbegriff - Unterbegriffe Nachrichtenhelferinnen (mit Blitzabzeichen), Flakhelferinnen usw.
47 mins
  -> Thanks, Yorkshireman
agree  Horst Huber (X): Would it be one word? // It would be one word usually, though it might look better this way as a "Fremdwort"?
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Horst - perhaps a native speaker of German could advise Gad in that respect. Though I should think so.
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): One word.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ramey; yes, it makes sense to me to do it that way hopefully with a translator's note or explanation in brackets.
agree  Dr Lofthouse
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Dr Lofthouse
agree  Edith Kelly
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Edith
agree  Usch Pilz: definitely! (@ Ramey)
23 hrs
  -> Thanks, Usch
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
female Luftwaffe auxiliaries


Explanation:
If you want to translate it (depending on the context).

http://books.google.de/books?id=hdQBTcscxyQC&pg=PA104&lpg=PA...

rainerc (X)
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Helen Shiner: Yes, but this does not convey the slang or the pejorative, disrespectful meaning./Well, not really; it is already evident that it is slang. Though I agree that there is no context whatsoever.
1 hr
  -> Like I said, it depends on the context./ But it's not evident to someone who has never heard the term (like myself), never mind what it means and thus needing additional information.
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