Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
tingskriver
English translation:
registrar
Added to glossary by
Michael Davies
May 31, 2010 14:27
13 yrs ago
Danish term
Denmark
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Native in: Danish (Variant: Standard (rigsdansk)) 
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tingskriver
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administration
I believe this is a designation for an administrative post in Denmark but have not been able to find the correct translation into English. Could it, perhaps, be 'clerk of the court' or is there a better translation?
Proposed translations
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| 2 +1 | registrar |
Alain Mouchel
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| 4 | keeper of the records, or taker of the minutes at the "ting" |
Brian Young
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Alain Mouchel
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registrar
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Comment: "Merci bien, Alain. J'ai choisi votre réponse (+ 'of deeds') pour la traduction."
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keeper of the records, or taker of the minutes at the "ting"
In the good old days governing bodies were "tings" (like "folketinget"), and there was a person appointed to write down everything that happened or was said. This is different from a public registrar, and had nothing to do with recording or registering "deeds", in the sense of property documents.
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2010-06-01 17:46:19 GMT)
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"scribe" might be appropriate, as it sounds more like something belonging to that historical period
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Note added at 1 day3 hrs (2010-06-01 17:46:19 GMT)
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"scribe" might be appropriate, as it sounds more like something belonging to that historical period
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