Glossary entry

Serbian term or phrase:

Nakaradno

English translation:

perverse interpretation of the law

Added to glossary by Bogdan Petrovic
Aug 31, 2016 08:39
7 yrs ago
5 viewers *
Serbian term

Nakaradno

Serbian to English Law/Patents Law: Contract(s)
Nakaradno tumačenje zakona - kontekst je odluka suda da velika kompanija nije prekršila zakon u svom poslovanju, u slučaju korupcije koji je uznemirio javnost...

Proposed translations

14 hrs
Serbian term (edited): Nakaradno tumačenje zakona
Selected

perverse interpretation of the law

..

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 days6 hrs (2016-09-02 15:21:54 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

real-life examples: (about 2600 ghits)

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q="perverse interpretation o...



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 days7 hrs (2016-09-02 16:09:18 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

another way of saying it:

[this judgement] is a travesty of justice

but, without the full sentence, it's difficult to know what wold be the best fit
Peer comment(s):

neutral Vesna Maširević : If you check synonyms for "nakaradan" https://sr.wiktionary.org/sr/nakaradan you will agree that "perverse" is a bit too strong.
6 hrs
it's not/ it's used and in that meaning/ and etymologically it makes sense - there is a parallel between "perversity=deviation from normality" and "this interpretation of the law is contrary to/ is a deviation from the purpose of the law"
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Na vrhu jezika mi je bilo... Ni distorted nije loše, ali je ovo taman"
-1
14 mins

odd

predlog
odd interpretation

https://www.google.rs/search?q=odd interpretion &ie=utf-8&oe...

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd
6 : differing markedly from the usual or ordinary or accepted : peculiar
Peer comment(s):

disagree Daryo : ways too mild - that would be more a translation for "необично / чудно тумачење закона"
11 hrs
Something went wrong...
14 mins

distorted, disfigured

predlog

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2016-08-31 10:18:40 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

https://www.google.rs/?client=firefox-b#q="distorted interpr...
Distorted interpretation of the law


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 20 hrs (2016-09-01 05:39:23 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distort
: to change (something) so that it is no longer true or accurate
: to twist out of the true meaning or proportion <distorted the facts>
: pervert <distort justice>
Peer comment(s):

neutral Daryo : "disfigured" is of no use here, "distorted" is in the right direction, but something stronger is needed
11 hrs
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search