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Darlehensgeber

12:55 Feb 25, 2015
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German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Salzburg, Austria, 18th century, biography
German term or phrase: Darlehensgeber
Er machte sich als Darlehensgeber der Landesfürsten einen Namen.

It's not clear to me whose money he was lending to whom, nor whether this was even a function at the archiepiscopal court. A single word would be useful...

He gained a reputation as ...

"money-lender" won't do in this context
Gail Schamberger


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Katarina Peters


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Katarina Peters
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Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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