Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Afrikaans term or phrase:
grensdiens
English translation:
front line service
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2016-11-19 20:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Nov 16, 2016 20:00
7 yrs ago
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Afrikaans term
grensdiens
Afrikaans to English
Social Sciences
Religion
Good afternoon, I'm trying to understand an announcement concerning military chaplain service in South Africa.
I've translated the following sentence:
Afgesien van hulle diens in die eenhede, sal elkeen van die teologiese offisiere ook vir ’n tydperk van drie maande grensdiens doen.
Apart from their service in units, each of the theological officers also will be responsible for limited service for a period of three months.
Am I on the right track? Could service refer to military service? Thank you for clarifying!
I've translated the following sentence:
Afgesien van hulle diens in die eenhede, sal elkeen van die teologiese offisiere ook vir ’n tydperk van drie maande grensdiens doen.
Apart from their service in units, each of the theological officers also will be responsible for limited service for a period of three months.
Am I on the right track? Could service refer to military service? Thank you for clarifying!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +1 | front line service |
Samuel Murray
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4 +1 | border service |
Jennifer Price (X)
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Proposed translations
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30 mins
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front line service
The "grens" was the place where the actual fighting took place.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2016-11-17 08:51:39 GMT)
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I see "border duty" is used widely on the web for "grensdiens".
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Note added at 12 hrs (2016-11-17 08:51:39 GMT)
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I see "border duty" is used widely on the web for "grensdiens".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Samuel. "
+1
4 hrs
border service
The literal term would be "border service"
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Johan Venter
: Technically yes, but given the context I think Samuel's answer is more appropriate
7 hrs
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agree |
Samuel Murray
8 hrs
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