Much sought after for his financial expertise he had spent twenty years of his Professional life in seven different countries and had moved lock stock and barrel on more occasions than he now cared to recall.
Ich kann nur übersetzen, dass er 20 Jahre seines Berufslebens in 7 verschiedenen Ländern verbracht hat.
The roots and sense of place they have inherited from parents, grandfathers and the dead generations are something they dare not even contemplate relinquishing.
Government bodies - Regierungs??? wie sagt man dazu?
Life line - kann man das vielleicht mit "Rettungsleine" übersetzen??
Ich bedanke mich im Voraus.
Gruß, Chrissy