custodian

custodian
noun
(of public building) Wärter, der/Wärterin, die; (of park, museum) Wächter, der/Wächterin, die; (of valuables, traditions, culture) Hüter, der/Hüterin, die
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[-'stəu-]
noun (a person who guards or takes care of something: the custodian of an art collection.) der Aufseher
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cus·to·dian
[kʌsˈtəʊdiən, AM -ˈtoʊ-]
n
1. (keeper) Aufseher(in) m(f); (fig) Hüter(in) m(f)
the \custodian of the castle der Aufseher/die Aufseherin des Schlosses
the \custodian of law and order der Hüter/die Hüterin von Gesetz und Ordnung
the \custodian of public morals der Wächter/die Wächterin über die öffentliche Moral
the \custodian of the museum der Museumswärter/die Museumswärterin
the \custodian of the Queen's jewels der Hüter/die Hüterin der königlichen Juwelen
2. AM (caretaker) Hausmeister(in) m(f), SCHWEIZ a. Abwart m
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[kʌs'təʊdɪən]
n
(of building, park, museum) Aufseher(in) m(f), Wächter(in) m(f); (of treasure, tradition, cultural heritage, world peace etc) Hüter(in) m(f)
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custodian s
1. Aufseher(in), Wächter(in)
2. (Haus- etc) Verwalter(in)
3. Hüter(in) (der öffentlichen Moral etc)
4. Verwahrer(in) (auch JUR)
5. JUR (Vermögens)Verwalter(in)
6. JUR US Vormund m
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noun
(of public building) Wärter, der/Wärterin, die; (of park, museum) Wächter, der/Wächterin, die; (of valuables, traditions, culture) Hüter, der/Hüterin, die
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n.
Aufseher - m.

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