pravomocně odsouzen

English translation: convicted

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Czech term or phrase:pravomocně odsouzen
English translation:convicted

09:40 Jan 27, 2011
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Czech to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Czech term or phrase: pravomocně odsouzen
it seems to me that lawfully convicted isn't right - it sounds like the opposite to unlawfully convicted...
Evan Lewis
Czech Republic
Local time: 08:56
convicted
Explanation:
EUR-LEX:
c) pravomocně odsouzen a uvězněn v Německu

c) Convicted and imprisoned in Germany
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Jan Mádr
Local time: 08:56
Grading comment
after much deliberation (with parties to this discussion and wiht myself) I have decided to leave it as just plain "convicted" since the text cites entries in criminal records, so the convictions must have been, by definition, final (pravomocné). I would
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2convicted
Jan Mádr
4 +1lawfully condemned
Zbyněk Táborský
4issued with a final sentence/verdict
jankaisler
3validly convicted
Jaroslav Hyspecký


Discussion entries: 8





  

Answers


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lawfully condemned


Explanation:
sentenced

Zbyněk Táborský
Czech Republic
Local time: 08:56
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Native speaker of: Czech
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mashak (X)
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
convicted


Explanation:
EUR-LEX:
c) pravomocně odsouzen a uvězněn v Německu

c) Convicted and imprisoned in Germany


    Reference: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Notice.do?mode=dbl&lang=cs&ihmlang=...
Jan Mádr
Local time: 08:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
after much deliberation (with parties to this discussion and wiht myself) I have decided to leave it as just plain "convicted" since the text cites entries in criminal records, so the convictions must have been, by definition, final (pravomocné). I would
Notes to answerer
Asker: I would tend to agree, but then it could look as if I was avoiding or had forgotten to translate a word. Let's just see if someone comes up with something that hits the nail on the head...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Scott Evan Andrews: no need for lawfully, courts convict
2 mins
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agree  Gerry Vickers: yes - I think the 'lawfully' bit is taken for granted ...
3 days 5 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
validly convicted


Explanation:
...

Jaroslav Hyspecký
Local time: 08:56
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Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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issued with a final sentence/verdict


Explanation:
sentenced to final sentence/verdict
- důležité je slůvko "final"

"No one has been issued with a final sentence, no one at all."


    Reference: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=53588
jankaisler
Local time: 08:56
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Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 168
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