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Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte

legal secretary, law firm assistant

noun REKHTS-an-valts-fakh-an-guh-shtel-tuh Rare

Usage Note

Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte (feminine form most common) is a formal apprenticeship title for assistants in law firms; they draft correspondence, manage case files, and handle billing under a lawyer's supervision. One of Germany's longer but widely recognised vocational titles.

Examples

"Die Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte bereitete alle Unterlagen für die Gerichtsverhandlung vor."

Natural Translation

The legal secretary prepared all documents for the court hearing.

Literal Translation

The law-firm-assistant prepared all documents for the court-hearing.

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