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concurrent with each other

English translation: at the same time

08:13 Mar 13, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: concurrent with each other
The document I am translating is a verdict in the matter of making indecent photos.

Sentence: suspended sentence - prison or YOC ( Young Offenders Centre?). Defendant to be imprisoned for 9 months concurrent with each other. The said sentence to be suspended for 2 years.

What does "concurrent with each other" mean and refer to in this context?

Thank you in advance.
ZenonStyczyrz
Local time: 17:59
Selected answer:at the same time
Explanation:
For your phrase to make sense, there has to be another sentence somewhere in the context, possibbly for an associated offence, and the two sentences run at the same time, rather than consecutively.

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Note added at 50 mins (2017-03-13 09:03:17 GMT)
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What is missing is a phrase such as "for each count", e.g. "Defendant to be imprisoned for 9 months (for each count) concurrent with each other." Maybe the number of counts is stated elsewhere in the document?
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Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 17:59
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +5at the same time
Mark Nathan
5the opposite of consecutive; i.e. served in parallel
Charlesp
3occuring simultaneously
Mohamed Askar
Summary of reference entries provided
hth/fwiw
writeaway

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
at the same time


Explanation:
For your phrase to make sense, there has to be another sentence somewhere in the context, possibbly for an associated offence, and the two sentences run at the same time, rather than consecutively.

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Note added at 50 mins (2017-03-13 09:03:17 GMT)
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What is missing is a phrase such as "for each count", e.g. "Defendant to be imprisoned for 9 months (for each count) concurrent with each other." Maybe the number of counts is stated elsewhere in the document?


    Reference: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/concurrent-consecutiv...
Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 17:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: That's the entire text: Sentence: suspended sentence - prison or YOC ( Young Offenders Centre?). Defendant to be imprisoned for 9 months concurrent with each other. The said sentence to be suspended for 2 years. The sentence suspended was a custodial sentence imposed under the provisions of the Criminal Justice Order 1996.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch
2 hrs
neutral  philgoddard: I think there's something wrong with the text. It doesn't make sense.
3 hrs
agree  Sheila Wilson: I agree with Phil's neutral, and with Mark for saying it doesn't make sense.
3 hrs
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): I would leave out 'with each other' and say 'concurrently' but that still doesn't explain what 'each other' refers to.
9 hrs
agree  acetran
9 hrs
agree  Charlesp
3 days 17 hrs
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1 day 34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
occuring simultaneously


Explanation:
Two or more things occuring at same time

Mohamed Askar
Somalia
Local time: 18:59
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3 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the opposite of consecutive; i.e. served in parallel


Explanation:
consecutive sentence: each conviction, the time to be served for each one starts after the previous one is concluded.

concurrent sentence: the time to be served for each conviction starts at the beginning and they are served in parallel.


    Reference: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/concurrent-consecutiv...
    https://www.gov.uk/types-of-prison-sentence/concurrent-and-consecutive-sentences
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 17:59
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: hth/fwiw

Reference information:
concurrent sentence
n. when a criminal defendant is convicted of two or more crimes, a judge sentences him/her to a certain period of time for each crime. Then out of compassion, leniency, plea bargaining, or the fact that the several crimes are interrelated, the judge will rule that the sentences may all be served at the same time, with the longest period controlling.
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/concurrent sen...

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