gewerbsmäßiger Betrug

English translation: professional fraud

06:10 Jun 25, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: gewerbsmäßiger Betrug
Ein Ex-VW-Mitarbeiter ist vom Braunschweiger Landgericht wegen gewerbsmäßigen Betrugs in 19 Fällen zu einer Haftstrafe von fast zwei Jahren verurteilt worden.
Karin
English translation:professional fraud
Explanation:
Not certain, but it sounds plausible

Transit Hearing XV - 27.11.96: Dr. Arendt, Germany
... In the case of professional fraud, the scale of custodial sentences ranges from ... we have undertaken shows that in Germany most convicted fraudsters receive a ...
www.europarl.eu.int/hearings/transit/bff-law_en.htm

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-06-25 06:36:39 GMT)
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problem is this could also mean: fraud in connection with a profession....

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Note added at 31 mins (2004-06-25 06:41:15 GMT)
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gewerbsmäßig to me sounds like that he did the fraud professionally and not as a hobby :-=
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margarete
United States
Local time: 07:34
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
Regards,
Karin

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Summary of answers provided
4 +4occupation(al) fraud / fraud committed in the exercise of an occupation
Steffen Walter
3professional fraud
margarete


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
gewerbsmäßiger Betrug
occupation(al) fraud / fraud committed in the exercise of an occupation


Explanation:
fraud committed in the course of professional activity

See e.g.
http://www.123student.com/law/2462.shtml
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/crimjust/fraud.htm
http://www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/apr2002/wells.htm

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 434

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lori Dendy-Molz
32 mins

agree  Dr. Fred Thomson
6 hrs

agree  KirstyMacC (X): ... in the course of trade
9 hrs

agree  Ellen Zittinger
23 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gewerbsmäßiger Betrug
professional fraud


Explanation:
Not certain, but it sounds plausible

Transit Hearing XV - 27.11.96: Dr. Arendt, Germany
... In the case of professional fraud, the scale of custodial sentences ranges from ... we have undertaken shows that in Germany most convicted fraudsters receive a ...
www.europarl.eu.int/hearings/transit/bff-law_en.htm

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-06-25 06:36:39 GMT)
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problem is this could also mean: fraud in connection with a profession....

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Note added at 31 mins (2004-06-25 06:41:15 GMT)
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gewerbsmäßig to me sounds like that he did the fraud professionally and not as a hobby :-=

margarete
United States
Local time: 07:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
Regards,
Karin
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