Aug 13, 2016 21:39
7 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
GR/SP/IT/FR Interpreter and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
Vernehmungsniederschrift
German to English
Law/Patents
Law: Taxation & Customs
criminal law - offences
This is a document, or rather a form, with the details of an interrogation procedure at the Customs Investigations Authority Hamburg (Zollfahndungsamt Hamburg) whereby a person is being questioned in relation to a tax evasion offence due to tobacco smuggling. The form to be completed is called the "Vernehmungsniederschrift" and I am unable to find an equivalent in any British English legal glossaries. How to translate this? interrogation transcript? Questioning transcript? Examination record?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | record/transcript of interview |
Lancashireman
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| 5 -1 | hearing minutes |
Marcombes (X)
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| 3 | questioning report |
Kim Metzger
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| 3 | interrogation transcript |
Michael Martin, MA
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Proposed translations
+7
2 hrs
Selected
record/transcript of interview
A tax official or customs & excise officer normally 'interviews' someone suspected of evading tax/duty.
Neither 'questioning' nor 'interrogation' are customary (pun) terms in the context of customs. 'Interview' makes it sound less intimidating, but the outcome is the same. As for 'interrogation', this suggests brutality of either a physical or psychological nature.
It is common to be asked to attend an interview with the Inspector and it is at this point that many people can tie themselves in knots. Even someone who has kept impeccable records would understandably be nervous at the thought of being interviewed by a Tax Inspector. Sadly there have been many cases when perfectly innocent clients have said something to an Inspector in an interview which has come back to haunt them – usually because they are nervous and are trying to tell the Inspector what they think he wants to hear.
http://www.taxenquirysolutions.co.uk/tax.php
Neither 'questioning' nor 'interrogation' are customary (pun) terms in the context of customs. 'Interview' makes it sound less intimidating, but the outcome is the same. As for 'interrogation', this suggests brutality of either a physical or psychological nature.
It is common to be asked to attend an interview with the Inspector and it is at this point that many people can tie themselves in knots. Even someone who has kept impeccable records would understandably be nervous at the thought of being interviewed by a Tax Inspector. Sadly there have been many cases when perfectly innocent clients have said something to an Inspector in an interview which has come back to haunt them – usually because they are nervous and are trying to tell the Inspector what they think he wants to hear.
http://www.taxenquirysolutions.co.uk/tax.php
Note from asker:
| Looks like this is the most suitable answer, given the context. Will went another 15 hours before selecting it. Thank you so much for the valuable feedback. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Adrian MM. (X)
: Right for the UK - Code E interviewing, PACE 1984
6 hrs
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| agree |
Wendy Streitparth
: https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="tax enquiry" smuggli...
7 hrs
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| agree |
Andrew Bramhall
7 hrs
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| agree |
Paul Cohen
: http://www.criminalcle.net.au/attachments/Impermissible_Ques...
11 hrs
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| agree |
Ramey Rieger (X)
1 day 6 hrs
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| agree |
AllegroTrans
1 day 13 hrs
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| agree |
gangels (X)
1 day 19 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Lancashireman. Definitely seems to be the most appropriate translation. Thank you also to all the other excellent suggestions. All of them really good alternatives. "
5 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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161
questioning report
According to Fachwoerterbuch Zoll und Aussenhandel, Bundesanzeiger Verlag
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Note added at 8 mins (2016-08-13 21:47:24 GMT)
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Tactical Questioning Report here https://lovdata.no/static/EMDN/emd-2009-029750.pdf
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Note added at 8 mins (2016-08-13 21:47:24 GMT)
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Tactical Questioning Report here https://lovdata.no/static/EMDN/emd-2009-029750.pdf
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Andrew Bramhall
: Really not;
10 hrs
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| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: not the term used in practice
1 day 22 hrs
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1 hr
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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53
interrogation transcript
There may be a more appropriate term for this in UK English, but this certainly sounds like a verbatim record of an interrogation.
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-08-13 23:03:01 GMT)
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Compare with this:
45 RiStBV
Form der Vernehmung und Niederschrift
(1) Die Belehrung des Beschuldigten vor seiner ersten Vernehmung nach 136 Abs. 1, 163a Abs. 3 Satz 2 StPO ist aktenkundig zu machen.
(2) Für bedeutsame Teile der Vernehmung empfiehlt es sich, die Fragen, Vorhalte und Antworten möglichst wörtlich in die Niederschrift aufzunehmen, legt der Beschuldigte ein Geständnis ab, so sind die Einzelheiten der Tat möglichst mit seinen eigenen Worten wiederzugeben. Es ist darauf zu achten, dass besonders solche Umstände aktenkundig gemacht werden, die nur der Täter wissen kann. Die Namen der Personen, die das Geständnis mit angehört haben, sind zu vermerken.
http://www.rodorf.de/02_stpo/14.htm#01.3
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-08-13 23:03:01 GMT)
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Compare with this:
45 RiStBV
Form der Vernehmung und Niederschrift
(1) Die Belehrung des Beschuldigten vor seiner ersten Vernehmung nach 136 Abs. 1, 163a Abs. 3 Satz 2 StPO ist aktenkundig zu machen.
(2) Für bedeutsame Teile der Vernehmung empfiehlt es sich, die Fragen, Vorhalte und Antworten möglichst wörtlich in die Niederschrift aufzunehmen, legt der Beschuldigte ein Geständnis ab, so sind die Einzelheiten der Tat möglichst mit seinen eigenen Worten wiederzugeben. Es ist darauf zu achten, dass besonders solche Umstände aktenkundig gemacht werden, die nur der Täter wissen kann. Die Namen der Personen, die das Geständnis mit angehört haben, sind zu vermerken.
http://www.rodorf.de/02_stpo/14.htm#01.3
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Andrew Bramhall
: unidiomatic in UK English
9 hrs
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If that's the only reason, I can live with that. Having said that, I'd have my own concerns about calling an interrogation an interview
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| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: not "usual" to refer to "interrogation" in UK - "interview" is more a propos
1 day 21 hrs
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-1
12 hrs
hearing minutes
related to offenses such as smuggling and tax evasion by customs officiers
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Lancashireman
: As he shuffled uncomfortably in his chair, a clock ticked loudly on the wall.
2 hrs
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| neutral |
Adrian MM. (X)
: UK criminal law students & finalists have to learn the law of PACE, virtually off by heart https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachm...
6 hrs
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| disagree |
AllegroTrans
: It's not a hearing and the record is not referred to as minutes
1 day 3 hrs
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