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English translation: unknown offender


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Czech term or phrase:NP
English translation:unknown offender
Entered by: Lenka Wolf
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07:24 Oct 27, 2010
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / police records
Czech term or phrase: NP
Vážení kolegové,
snažím se rozluštit zkratku NP v úředním záznamu o krádeži. Vypadá to následovně:
"Věc, jíž se vysvětlení týká: NP krádež hodinek"
Lenka Wolf
Italy
Local time: 08:31
unknown delinquent
Explanation:
neznámý pachatel

http://www.policie.cz/clanek/plneni-narizeni-vlady-cr-dle-sb...
Selected response from:

Dalibor Uhlik
Czech Republic
Local time: 08:31
Grading comment
thanks a lot
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5unknown delinquent
Dalibor Uhlik
4 +1unknown perpetratorDylan Edwards


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
unknown delinquent


Explanation:
neznámý pachatel

http://www.policie.cz/clanek/plneni-narizeni-vlady-cr-dle-sb...

Dalibor Uhlik
Czech Republic
Local time: 08:31
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jankaisler
2 mins
  -> díky

agree  Scott Evan Andrews: or offender
9 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Charles Stanford: Yes, but culprit or offender (as Scott says) and not delinquent
38 mins
  -> ok, thanks

agree  Milada Major: Yes, but offender, delinquent refers to a juvenile who commits a minor criminal act.
2 hrs
  -> dík

agree  Hannah Geiger: ...offender
7 hrs
  -> díky
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
unknown perpetrator


Explanation:
http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q="unknown perpetra...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-10-27 12:09:07 GMT)
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- but in the UK, the police probably use the term "unknown offender" in their reports, rather than "unknown perpetrator":

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&biw=1259&bih=606&rlz=1R2RNTN_...

Dylan Edwards
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I use the term "offender" in the whole document. I wasn't sure about the meaning of the abbreviation... but thanks anyway :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stuart Hoskins
2 hrs
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