Intention / Vorsatz
am 08.09.2006 von http://transblawg.eu
Kim Metzger directed my attention to a wonderful discussion on Absicht and Vorsatz on ProZ.com. Who will win? It’s not clear yet how many offences have been committed, but it’s wonderful what people will write if you offer them points for doing it.
I’ve discussed this briefly before.
In English law, you can be commit murder by direct or indirect intent or specific intent, I would say. And none …
Word of the moment 1/WOM 1 grober Vorsatz
Transblawg / I have encountered grober Vorsatz / grob vorsätzlich now for the second time. It’s definitely used, although I’m not sure it’s kosher. In my context it means Absicht. Vorsatzintent(ion) Arten des Vorsatzesdegrees of intention …
Confessions of a Kudoz points grabber/Ein KudoZ-Held stellt sich seinen Kritikern
Transblawg / This is fun - Mats Wiman, total points at www.proz.com 16,013, writes Confessions of a ‘Kudoz point grabber’. If one is at all curious and if one wants to learn it is almost impossible to withstand the challenge put on one’s table…
Anonymous Lawyer Weblog
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Transblawg / The word regeln is used a lot in German legal texts. I’ve always been irritated to see it translated as regulate. I recently received a query quoting a question ‘Is theft regulated by the common law in England and Wales?’ This is…
Improve your English videoclip
Transblawg / Michael Kadlicz links to a wonderful video advising Germans to learn English, a Berlitz ad. It’s rather reminiscent of Tony Hancock’s Radio Ham (possibly downloadable here), but more concise.…
Fürth blogs/Die Insel
Transblawg / I have found two more Fürth private weblogs, both in English and with photos (at the moment often of Lofoten), by a husband and wife. No comments by the great unregistered. Enviable photos of oystercatchers (inter alia) at Andreas’ Blog.…
Legal profession for sale/Anwaltsberuf wird versteigert
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