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Subject:Re: Volk (NVC)
From:Barry E. Muller
Date:Fri, 18 Oct 2002 20:08:33 -0400

And this from a Beierl!  ;-)

What did you read in this book that would lead you to suspect a different
meaning than "people"?

bem

David Beierl wrote:

> I'm wondering if anyone here has a good understanding or reference for the
> term "Volk" as in Volkswagen...I'm reading something (_Himmler_ by Peter
> Padfield, MJF Books 1990) that reminds me that "People" seems to be an
> entirely inadequate translation.
>
> thanks,
> david
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
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> '85 GL "Poor Relation"