Fressakkord

English translation: food/rations hierarchy

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German term or phrase:Fressakkord
English translation:food/rations hierarchy
Entered by: Ramey Rieger (X)

09:40 Jan 6, 2016
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History / German Occupation of Eastern Europe during World War II
German term or phrase: Fressakkord
This term is used in relation to food rations. It implies that there was an understanding made, whereby you could get more than your allotted ration.

I have "Overeating Agreement" but am not entirely happy with it. Obviously "fressen" has to do with animals eating, but I find the English alternative of "grub" too colloquial for the context, because it is an official report. The target audience are academics.

Any other suggestions?
Clive Walker
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food/rations hierarchy
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Summary of answers provided
4Privileged rations
Jennifer Schottstaedt
3food/rations hierarchy
Ramey Rieger (X)
3adjusted food allowance
Kristina Cosumano (X)
3extra grub arrangement
Michael Martin, MA
2Agreement on Feeding your Face
gangels (X)
1food rationing scheme
Jonathan MacKerron


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food/rations hierarchy


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Ramey Rieger (X)
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adjusted food allowance


Explanation:
That's what sounds right to me. Sorry, I have no references.

Kristina Cosumano (X)
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Privileged rations


Explanation:
As far as I can tell, this may be related to the New Economic Policy concept of privileged rations - soldiers and others such as manual laborers would receive additional/extra rations. This was also in the early 1920s, not WWII - but I think it's the same concept.

"A resolution passed by workers at the Arsenal works in the middle of the volynka contained the following demands.

1. abolition of privileged rations for specialists and soviet officials and their equalization to the level of the workers;"


    https://books.google.com/books?id=jDhNb3EDSNoC&pg=PA132&lpg=PA132&dq=%22privileged+rations%22&source=bl&ots=Wx2kJQvW0k&sig=1TH_zrsl9AddbcFAW
    https://books.google.com/books?id=7e-AetanuNIC&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=new+economic+policy+rations&source=bl&ots=ZZK5-TSuYd&sig=1qK5oYfmbCQMp19l
Jennifer Schottstaedt
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food rationing scheme


Explanation:
Appears to be the deep structure here, though nearly impossible to reflect the Fress bit idea in English.

"feedbag agreement"?

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extra grub arrangement


Explanation:
"As a regular airman, soon to be outnumbered by the amount Of call-up men around me, I was expected to know the ropes and pass on any information which would lead to extra grub."
https://books.google.com/books?id=fuao0PzEo_0C&pg=PA86&lpg=P...

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Note added at 2 days8 hrs (2016-01-08 17:46:20 GMT)
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Grub cannot be too colloquial in this context because German "fressen" is about as colloquial as it gets.

Michael Martin, MA
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Agreement on Feeding your Face


Explanation:
or Stuffing your Face

Somewhat bucolic but acceptable

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