VANAGON archives -- October 2002, week 3 (#382)

Date:         Fri, 18 Oct 2002 20:08:33 -0400
Reply-To:     "Barry E. Muller" <bmuller@UOFT02.UTOLEDO.EDU>
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From:         "Barry E. Muller" <bmuller@UOFT02.UTOLEDO.EDU>
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Subject:      Re: Volk (NVC)
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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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
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"

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