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Re:Belgian farmer accidentally moves French border by csunbird on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @12:06PM (#27039097)
Österreich - The Eastern Empire (my limited german)

Ost - East

Öster - To the east, easter - relative to something

Reich - Empire

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Re:Belgian farmer accidentally moves French border by Bayart on Tuesday May 04, 2021 @07:44PM (#27044288)
Reich has a broader meaning, similar to "realm" in English.
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Re:Belgian farmer accidentally moves French border by csunbird on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @03:07AM (#27047013)
I thought “Empire” translation would suit here, although I am not a native speaker. Realm should fit as well.
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