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local branch
The local subdivision of a larger organization, for example a political party, an association, or a club, that is responsible for a specific village or district.
Der Ortsverein der SPD trifft sich jeden ersten Montag im Monat im Gemeindehaus.
The local branch of the SPD meets every first Monday of the month in the community center.
The word is made up of 'Ort' (place/locality) and 'Verein' (club/association). The linking -s connects the two parts. So it literally describes an association responsible for a specific place.
Jeder Stadtteil hat einen eigenen Ortsverein dieser Partei.
Every district has its own local branch of this party.
'Ortsverein' (local branch) is very often used in connection with political parties or large organizations such as the Red Cross. It refers to their smallest organizational unit at the local level.
Sie ist seit zehn Jahren Mitglied im Ortsverein der Grünen.
She has been a member of the local branch of the Greens for ten years.
A genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/from) is often used to specify which organization the Ortsverein belongs to.
Der Ortsverein des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes organisiert einen Erste-Hilfe-Kurs.
The local branch of the German Red Cross is organizing a first-aid course.
local chapter
Ortsgruppe and Ortsverein both refer to a local unit of a larger organization. Ortsgruppe linguistically emphasizes the subdivision, while Ortsverein emphasizes the locally organized association; in practice, the term often depends on the organization in question. Therefore, check the official name instead of assuming a fixed general rule.
Die Partei lädt ihren Ortsverein im Stadtteil zu einer Versammlung ein.
The party is inviting its local branch in the district to a meeting.
Die Partei lädt ihre Ortsgruppe im Stadtteil zu einer Versammlung ein.
The party is inviting its local chapter in the district to a meeting.
