Apr 21 00:04
19 days ago
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German term
Canada
Aktenvorzeugnis*
German to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Criminal law
This word appears in a list of "Beweismittel" provided by the public prosecutor for a case in which the defendant used someone else's ID card to try and get a job. The first two pieces of evidence consist of statements by the defendant and the actual ID card owner respectively, then there is this:
III. Gegenstände des Augenscheins: ID-Card, Aktenvorzeugnis.
I'm struggling to understand the concept behind the word "Aktenvorzeugnis", let alone find a suitable translation for it...
III. Gegenstände des Augenscheins: ID-Card, Aktenvorzeugnis.
I'm struggling to understand the concept behind the word "Aktenvorzeugnis", let alone find a suitable translation for it...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | preliminary testimony on file |
Adrian MM.
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Proposed translations
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Adrian MM.
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Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
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German term (edited):
Aktenvorzeugnis
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preliminary testimony on file
... but not yet on the court record.
On the assumption this is Germany and the term refers to a pre-trial disclosure of testimony: in Anglo-American law, written (deposition) or oral evidence.
Work inductively from Aktenvorlage as prosecution disclosure of evidence.
Compare 'proof of evidence' of witness statements in civil law: 'a Proof of Evidence is a written summary of what a witness will say in evidence during a hearing.'
On the assumption this is Germany and the term refers to a pre-trial disclosure of testimony: in Anglo-American law, written (deposition) or oral evidence.
Work inductively from Aktenvorlage as prosecution disclosure of evidence.
Compare 'proof of evidence' of witness statements in civil law: 'a Proof of Evidence is a written summary of what a witness will say in evidence during a hearing.'
Example sentence:
Die Pflicht der Behörden zur Aktenvorlage im Strafprozeß
USA: The preliminary exam will allow testimony to be placed on the record which can later be used at trial to impeach a witness
Reference:
http://pd.ingham.org/courts_and_sheriff/public_defender/michigan_preliminary_examinations.php
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Adrian! |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: This term only appears once on a websearch, and that is in regard to this ProZ question, so I really think you need to adduce some convincing evidence or recuse yourself
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only appears once on a websearch - well, it's going to appear twice from this ProZ webite, whether in the glossaries or not and, as you know, could be an inhouse term. Otherwise, offer your own convincing translation based on discussion entries etc.
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Cilian O'Tuama
: Best answer yet! :-)
3 days 37 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Haven't added the term to the glossary, since there still appears to be some doubt. However, I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to answer :)"
Discussion
"Aktenvorzeugnis" can mean the testimony of a person heard in a former phase of the procedure which has become part of the file. But I wonder if "(Vor-)Zeugnis" as a general term possibly refers to the so-called "Führungszeugnis" (certificate of good conduct/police clearance) which is issued by the police and lists all previous convictions of a person.
However, due to lack of context this is pure guess.
Can you let us know your client's answer? I would be interested to know.
This is legal and in your shoes I would flag this up with the client as a word which does not appear to exist.
And why there is an asterisk? Is there any additional explanation somewhere in your doc with regard to this?