Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

ausreiseantrag

English translation:

application for an exit visa/permit

Added to glossary by Craig Meulen
Feb 2, 2005 16:41
19 yrs ago
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German term

ausreiseantrag

German to English Social Sciences Government / Politics
As used in the GDR.
Proposed translations (English)
2 +5 application for an exit visa

Proposed translations

+5
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application for an exit visa

gospel according to Collins

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Note added at 6 mins (2005-02-02 16:47:54 GMT)
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a GDR dictionary of 1988 translates Ausreisegenehmigung as \"exit permit\"

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-02-02 16:49:05 GMT)
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Muret-Sanders confirms \"application for an exit visa\"
Peer comment(s):

agree Bjørn Anthun : http://www.worldservice.org/docexit.html
5 mins
agree Kathi Stock
27 mins
agree Francis Lee (X) : I'd say "permit" (for me, "visas" apply to foreign citizens)
29 mins
agree Ingrid Blank : permit
34 mins
agree Tamara Ferencak : exit permit
39 mins
agree Frosty
45 mins
disagree moser.ilja : this was an expression from the defunct German Democratic Republic. It meant an application for emigration to West Germany
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot for the confirmations - we had the choice between "exit permit" and "departure permit" and wanted to check with you all!!"
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