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Machtergreifung

English translation: seizure of power

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German term or phrase:Machtergreifung
English translation:seizure of power
Entered by: Henning Bochert (X)

09:29 Dec 7, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
History / political history
German term or phrase: Machtergreifung
Gemeint ist die historische Konnotation des Begriffs im Deutschen: die Machtergreifung der NSDAP 1933.
Henning Bochert (X)
Germany
Local time: 17:00
seizure of power
Explanation:
Works as a standard translation, and for the instance you cite. See the links below ...

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:00
Grading comment
Excellent! Thanks to you all.

Henning
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5seizure of power
Mary Worby
5coup d'état
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
seizure of power


Explanation:
Works as a standard translation, and for the instance you cite. See the links below ...

HTH

Mary


    Reference: http://mars.wnec.edu/~grempel/courses/germany/lectures/28pow...
    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22seizure+of+power%22+1933...
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Excellent! Thanks to you all.

Henning

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alan Johnson
2 mins
agree  mckinnc: absolutely
5 mins
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel
21 mins
agree  pschmitt
50 mins
agree  Beth Kantus: or takeover of power
1 hr
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
coup d'état


Explanation:
I don't disagree with the suggestion already made. It's just that this is sometimes used as an alternative.

transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:00
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kieran Treeby (X): I don´t know if this applies: the NSDAP were elected into government and then threw out the opposition as opposed to seizing power from those elected to govern
28 mins
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