Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
Afhørte
English translation:
subject (being questioned)
Added to glossary by
Pernille Kienle
Feb 6, 2017 17:13
7 yrs ago
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Afhørte
Danish to English
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This appears in a lengthy police report about a workplace accident. On the pages summarizing the interrogation of witnesses to the accident. Examples:
Afhørte blev gjort bekendt med anledningen.
Afhørte ønskede ikke at gennemlæse sin forklaring.
Afhørte, John Doe, forklarede, at han var sikkerhedsrepræsentant på pladsen.
Afhørte blev gjort bekendt med anledningen.
Afhørte ønskede ikke at gennemlæse sin forklaring.
Afhørte, John Doe, forklarede, at han var sikkerhedsrepræsentant på pladsen.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | subject (being questioned) |
Lise Leavitt
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| 5 | interviewed person |
Charlesp
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| 4 | Interrogee |
Torben Hutchings
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References
| ... |
Lise Leavitt
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Proposed translations
1 day 5 hrs
Lise Leavitt
United States
United States
Native in Danish
Works in field
United States
Flexible, efficient and dedicated.
Native in: Danish 
Works in: Danish to English, English to Danish, Italian to Danish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Selected
subject (being questioned)
as per reference
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Tak :)"
17 hrs
Torben Hutchings
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Danish
&
English
United Kingdom
Bilingual translator
Native in: Danish (Variant: Standard (rigsdansk)) , English (Variant: British)
Works in: Danish to English, English to Danish
Interrogee
While "interrogatee" seems to have some traction, the most commonly used (personally, and in online sources) is "interrogee"
22 hrs
interviewed person
or "individual interviewed"
It's not an interrogation; and not even a questioning.
It's not an interrogation; and not even a questioning.
Reference comments
4 mins
Lise Leavitt
United States
United States
Native in Danish
Works in field
United States
Flexible, efficient and dedicated.
Native in: Danish
Works in: Danish to English, English to Danish, Italian to Danish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Reference:
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Kan du ikke bare bruge the witness? :)
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Note added at 7 mins (2017-02-06 17:20:28 GMT)
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Eller the subject (being questioned)...
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2017-02-07 22:31:52 GMT)
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:)... Godt vi kunne hjælpe, og takker!
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Note added at 7 mins (2017-02-06 17:20:28 GMT)
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Eller the subject (being questioned)...
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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2017-02-07 22:31:52 GMT)
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:)... Godt vi kunne hjælpe, og takker!
Note from asker:
| Jo, men ikke alle udspurgte var deciderede vidner til hændelsen. Jeg har brugt witness, hvor jeg kunne, victim, hvor jeg kunne og må ellers bruge 'the subject being questioned' - kan du sætte det som svar, så jeg kan give dig points? |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Nikolaj Widenmann
1 min
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tak =)
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
40 mins
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tak =)
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| agree |
Christine Andersen
4 hrs
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tak =)
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Discussion
def: "If someone, especially a police officer, interrogates someone, they question them thoroughly for a long time in order to get some information from them."