middle states association

German translation: Mittelatlantikstaaten (der USA)

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English term or phrase:Mid-Atlantic (states)
German translation:Mittelatlantikstaaten (der USA)
Entered by: Thomas Pfann

20:21 Dec 9, 2016
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Education / Pedagogy / US-Collegezeugnis
English term or phrase: middle states association
in einem High School Zeignis aus New York heißt esdas College betreffend:

"Accredited by: New York State Board of Regents
**Middle states association** of colleges and secundary schools"

Was soll eine **middle states association** sein? Wie ist das zu übersetzen?


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Wolfgang Hummel
Spain
Local time: 04:05
Mittelatlantikstaaten (der USA)
Explanation:
„Middle states“ ist die Region, in der sich die in dieser Association zusammengeschlossenen Colleges und Secundary Schools befinden (die Mittelatlantikstaaten).

"The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (Middle States Association or M.S.A.) is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association that performs peer evaluation and regional accreditation of public and private secondary/high schools and elementary schools in the Mid-Atlantic United States and certain foreign institutions of American origin."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_States_Association_of_C...

The Mid-Atlantic, also called Middle Atlantic states or the Mid-Atlantic states, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South Atlantic States. Its exact definition differs upon source, but the region often includes New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_states

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittelatlantikstaaten
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Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:05
Grading comment
Danke. Darauf wäre ich nicht gekommen.
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middle states
Mittelatlantikstaaten (der USA)


Explanation:
„Middle states“ ist die Region, in der sich die in dieser Association zusammengeschlossenen Colleges und Secundary Schools befinden (die Mittelatlantikstaaten).

"The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (Middle States Association or M.S.A.) is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association that performs peer evaluation and regional accreditation of public and private secondary/high schools and elementary schools in the Mid-Atlantic United States and certain foreign institutions of American origin."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_States_Association_of_C...

The Mid-Atlantic, also called Middle Atlantic states or the Mid-Atlantic states, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South Atlantic States. Its exact definition differs upon source, but the region often includes New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_states

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittelatlantikstaaten

Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Danke. Darauf wäre ich nicht gekommen.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Björn Vrooman: Nur bitte "Secondary" - siehe dein erster Satz. Da hatte Wolfgang schon einen Tippfehler drin. PS: MSA ist heutzutage nicht mehr auf Mid-Atlantic beschränkt: http://www.msa-cess.org/RelId/606486/ISvars/default/About_Us...
30 mins
  -> Natürlich „secondary“ - sorry!

neutral  Teresa Reinhardt: und warum würde man einen Eigennamen übersetzen?
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Das muss der Übersetzer je nach Kontext entscheiden. Mir ging es um die Beantwortung der Frage und darum, was mit „middle states“ gemeint ist.
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