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Mitnahme

English translation: everything they took with them /their belongings

23:15 Sep 20, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Finance
German term or phrase: Mitnahme
Effect of Nazi laws on a Jewish community, from a diary written in the 50s:

Durch Gesetz vom 26 April 1938 war alles bewegliche und unbewegliche Vermoegen der Juden anzumelden. Die Finanzaemter gaben die Auskunft, dass dies wegen der Mitnahme bei der Auswanderung fuer die Betreffenden sehr wichtig sei.

It could have to do with people 'taking along' their belongings - or might it mean some sort of tax to be paid before they leave?

Thank you.
Michalsuz
Local time: 01:37
English translation:everything they took with them /their belongings
Explanation:
I would say ...
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:37
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5everything they took with them /their belongings
David Hollywood
5 +1taking along
Andreas Erdel
4very important when emigrating with these possessions
anne pincus
Summary of reference entries provided
Context
writeaway

Discussion entries: 1





  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
everything they took with them /their belongings


Explanation:
I would say ...

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Andreas Erdel: That doesn't fit in this context.
14 mins
  -> are you sure? and if so why not :)? I would say you should think about it :) and I will give you the points if I get them ok? :)
agree  writeaway: in any case, it was just a ploy so people would let the Finanzamt know everything they owned to make it easier for the Finanzamt to confiscate it. A ready-made inventory for their convenience. /this deserves the sacred (now meaningless) pointZ.
59 mins
  -> ok np :)
agree  Gabriella Bertelmann: aggree
2 hrs
agree  Robert Feuerlein: everything they took with them
10 hrs
agree  Lancashireman
11 hrs
agree  Rebecca Garber
11 hrs
agree  Annett Kottek (X): Yes, 'Mitnahme' means 'the taking along of' [belongings].
1 day 13 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
taking along


Explanation:
[the declaration/registration] was important for taking along [their belongings]

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Note added at 39 mins (2010-09-20 23:55:34 GMT)
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Or rather "because of" instead of "for". Anyway, "Mitnahme" is just the fact that the people took along their belongings.

Andreas Erdel
Germany
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: there we go :) all yours my friend :) are you happy now? I will leave my answer but it seems you know something I don't :)
23 mins
  -> I don't get your point... I've posted my explanation twice now :)
neutral  writeaway: is this really different from the first answer? don't understand the disagree since this is saying the same thing
34 mins
  -> well "mitnahme" is more the fact that you take along your belongings rather than the belongings themselves
agree  mill2: this is the meaning but you'll probably have to reword it so it sounds more natural
10 hrs
disagree  Lancashireman: With Mill. Your proposal ("the declaration was important because of taking along") needs to be reworded.
21 hrs
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
very important when emigrating with these possessions


Explanation:
an alternative, as it reads like a condition.

anne pincus
Local time: 15:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: Context

Reference information:
http://www.rijo.homepage.t-online.de/pdf/DE_NU_JU_kolb_text....

Unfortunately it won't copy. See page 49, first real paragraph

writeaway
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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