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X staat Schengen geseind

English translation: a Schengen-wide alert has made for X

14:19 Jun 26, 2020
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Dutch term or phrase: X staat Schengen geseind
Hello!

I need some help with the following sentence "X staat Schengen geseind". X is the name of a child.

Context:

X child is lost and the Openbaar Ministerie from Antwerp is sending a letter to Spain asking for help to find her.

Do you know how to translate this expression?

Thank you very much!
Cristóbal López Mazo
Spain
Local time: 08:35
English translation:a Schengen-wide alert has made for X
Explanation:
It looks like this refers to the Schengen Information System used to share information across countries, including for missing persons.
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Catriona C.
Germany
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4a Schengen-wide alert has made for X
Catriona C.
4X is flagged as missing on the Schengen system
philgoddard
4X is registered in the Schengen area.
Carmen Lawrence
4amber alert issued for X in the Schengen zone
Marijke Singer


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a Schengen-wide alert has made for X


Explanation:
It looks like this refers to the Schengen Information System used to share information across countries, including for missing persons.


    https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/schengen-information-system_en
Catriona C.
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Has been made/issued. You beat me to it, but my answer may be helpful too.
5 mins
  -> Thanks, 'issued' sounds good :)
agree  writeaway: this sounds idiomatic, 100% literal rarely works
16 mins
  -> Thank you :)
agree  giovanni_v
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): Agree with 'issued'.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tina!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
X is flagged as missing on the Schengen system


Explanation:
http://dictionary.reverso.net/dutch-english/geseind

The Schengen Information System (SIS) is the most widely used and largest information sharing system for security and border management in Europe. SIS enables competent national authorities, such as the police and border guards, to enter and consult alerts on persons or objects.
http://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders...

Or you could just use shorthand as the Dutch has, and say "is flagged on Schengen".

philgoddard
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
X is registered in the Schengen area.


Explanation:
Geseind staan = to be registered in

Carmen Lawrence
Greece
Local time: 09:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
amber alert issued for X in the Schengen zone


Explanation:
The EU has its own missing people network: https://www.amberalert.eu/ with its special section for missing children.

They seem to call it a child alert.


Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 08:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: No, this is the name of an organization.
1 day 4 hrs
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