English translation: (replaced by) published in the official (government) gazette
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English term or phrase:
Gazetted, a word still in use?
English translation:
(replaced by) published in the official (government) gazette
Explanation: Government gazettes are, in fact, still published everywhere, although "gazetted" has been almost completely replaced by "published in the gazette / official bulletin". However, "gazetted" is still widely used in India and other places to denote that someone's position has been officially published in the government bulletin. (A gazetted officer, etc.)
I found this definition online; might be pertinent for this discussion: ‘In some countries, publication in the official gazette is a condition for official documentation to come into effect and be released in the public domain.’ http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/gazetted
'Gazetted' in this case is more precise than either 'publish' or 'announce' as it also indicates that the government’s announcement had come into effect at this point.
This on Wikipedia as a further example of usage: ‘A private bill is initiated when an individual petitions Parliament for its passage. After the petition is received, it is officially **gazetted** so that other interested parties may support or contest it.’ http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/UK_Constitution_and_Government/...
I wish I had the original text, it would assist me too. I am doing the editing only, and this translator did not provide me with the original translation. Thank you for your help!
I might help to study this interesting website that documents historical changes in the boundary of Queensland, complete with pdf facsimiles of the orginal government gazette: http://ozcase.library.qut.edu.au/qhlc/LettersPatentQueenslan... I also found another reference that might be of help: channelnewsasia.com - Govt gazette publishes boundaries of altered ... 18 Feb 2009 ... that the Register of Voters is being revised, the government gazette published the boundaries of altered polling districts on Wednesday.
www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/.../view/.../.html - Singapur
Well.. If the original text explains the history of the City of Victory for tourists, the word "announced" would be better. That's my personal opinion.
The exact sentence provided is: "In 1903, the government gazetted the boundary of City of Victoria and marked it out with six boundary stones." This piece is for a tour booklet for a Arts and Culture exhibition. There is a problem with how the word was used. I find it confusing. In this sense, replacement of 'gazetted' with 'published' makes more sense to me.
I think the decision whether to use the verb depends upon the audience for the text you are working on. It certainly isn't wrong to use gazetted as a past participle or an adjective but it might might clearer to a general audience to say "published in the official gazette". "Published" is still used for both the electronic and paper versions of a gazette. In any case, I would stick with the word "gazette" instead of changing it to "bulletin" for both historical continuity and tone.
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gazetted, a word still in use?
I don't think so.
Explanation: I haven't seen the word in use in the contemporary literatures for 10 years in UK.
The official announcements are not published in a newspaper.
English2Korean United Kingdom Local time: 02:19 Specializes in field Native speaker of: Korean
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gazetted, a word still in use?
(replaced by) published in the official (government) gazette
Explanation: Government gazettes are, in fact, still published everywhere, although "gazetted" has been almost completely replaced by "published in the gazette / official bulletin". However, "gazetted" is still widely used in India and other places to denote that someone's position has been officially published in the government bulletin. (A gazetted officer, etc.)
Jenni Lukac Local time: 03:19 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 16
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Asker: Thank you, Jenni. The copy I am working on is Chinese>English. Specifically, it is about Hong Kong history. The language left behind from colonization is sometimes archaic.
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