English to German translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Unschuldsvermutung von Angeklagten und Schweigerecht | | English term or phrase: a thin veneer of legality | A High Court judge has ruled control orders are "conspicuously unfair" and argued that safeguards to protect the rights of suspects are ***"a thin veneer of legality".
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| | (nur einen) Anschein von Legalität haben | Explanation:
Some references:
http://www.answers.com/veneer
veneer: a deceptive, superficial show; a façade: a veneer of friendliness
to veneer: to conceal, as something common or crude, with a deceptively attractive outward show
Definition of veneer at Merriam Webster:
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=veneer
veneer: a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect
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*nur einen Anstrich von Legalität haben*
wäre auch noch eine Möglichkeit |
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LittleBalu
Germany
Local time: 10:39
| Grading comment Ja, danke auch an Edith. Das Mäntelchen hat mir auch sehr gut gefallen, ich habe es aber nicht in den Satz gekriegt. Thanks to you all!
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39 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1
1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 (nur einen) Anschein von Legalität haben
Explanation:
Some references:
http://www.answers.com/veneer
veneer: a deceptive, superficial show; a façade: a veneer of friendliness
to veneer: to conceal, as something common or crude, with a deceptively attractive outward show
Definition of veneer at Merriam Webster:
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=veneer
veneer: a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, display, or effect
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-04 16:22:11 GMT)
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*nur einen Anstrich von Legalität haben*
wäre auch noch eine Möglichkeit
| LittleBalu
Germany
Local time: 10:39
Native speaker of:  German
PRO pts in category: 16
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| | Grading comment | Ja, danke auch an Edith. Das Mäntelchen hat mir auch sehr gut gefallen, ich habe es aber nicht in den Satz gekriegt. Thanks to you all! |
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