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  2. Standard German - Wikipedia

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    Standard High German ( SHG ), [3] less precisely Standard German or High German [a] ( German: Standardhochdeutsch, Standarddeutsch, Hochdeutsch or, in Switzerland, Schriftdeutsch ), is the umbrella term for the standardized varieties of the German language, which are used in formal contexts and for communication between different dialect areas.

  3. Deutsches Institut für Normung - Wikipedia

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    Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. ( DIN; in English, the German Institute for Standardisation) is the German national organization for standardization and is the German ISO member body. DIN is a German Registered Association ( e.V.) headquartered in Berlin. There are currently around thirty thousand DIN Standards, covering nearly every field ...

  4. Office of Strategic Services - Wikipedia

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    The Office of Strategic Services ( OSS) was the intelligence agency of the United States during World War II. The OSS was formed as an agency of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) [3] to coordinate espionage activities behind enemy lines for all branches of the United States Armed Forces. Other OSS functions included the use of propaganda ...

  5. Technischer Überwachungsverein - Wikipedia

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    TÜV s ( German pronunciation: [ˈtʏf]; short for German: Technischer Überwachungsverein, English: Technical Inspection Association) are internationally active, independent service companies from Germany and Austria that test, inspect and certify technical systems, facilities and objects of all kinds in order to minimize hazards and prevent ...

  6. VDE e.V. - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.vde.com. The VDE e. V. ( German: Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und Informationstechnik) is a German technical-scientific association. VDE is best known for creating and maintaining standards in the field of electric safety and has a strong influence on the DIN (German Institute for Standardization).

  7. Germanischer Lloyd - Wikipedia

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    Germanischer Lloyd, former headquarters in Hamburg. Share of the Germanischer Lloyd AG, issued 16. December 1924. On 16 March 1867, a group of 600 shipowners, shipbuilders and insurers met in the big hall of the Hamburg Stock Exchange on the occasion of the founding convention of Germanischer Lloyd. On behalf of the founding committee, the ...

  8. Reich Labour Service - Wikipedia

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    Reich Labour Service. /  52.49194°N 13.28500°E  / 52.49194; 13.28500. The Reich Labour Service ( Reichsarbeitsdienst; RAD) was a major paramilitary organization established in Nazi Germany as an agency to help mitigate the effects of unemployment on the German economy, militarise the workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology.

  9. German Fire Services - Wikipedia

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    Due to the financial situation of most German cities, the squadron is the most common unit for professional fire-fighting forces, because it provides sufficient manpower but saves three firefighters in comparison to a group. The standard procedures for fire and technical aid and rescue assign certain tasks to certain crew members.