amtmann

English translation: county governor

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Norwegian term or phrase:amtmann
English translation:county governor
Entered by: Diarmuid Kennan

12:44 Nov 7, 2010
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
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Norwegian term or phrase: amtmann
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Anne Parelius
Canada
Local time: 11:00
county governor
Explanation:
[historisk] county governor, chief administrative officer of a county
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 15:00
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3 +3county governor
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
county governor


Explanation:
[historisk] county governor, chief administrative officer of a county

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 15:00
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

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agree  rajagopalan sampatkumar: also called district governor, nowadays referred to as 'fylkesmann'.
15 mins

agree  Imanol
1 hr

agree  Vedis Bjørndal
3 hrs
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