Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
oder auch nur
English translation:
or even
German term
United Kingdom
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oder auch nur
"Der Beschuldigte wurde durch die deutschen Strafverfolgungsbehoerden weder festgenommen noch verhaftet oder auch nur vernommen"
Does this mean:
"The defendant was neither arrested nor detained, just questioned by the German law enforcement authorities"
OR
"The defendant was neither arrested nor detained, nor even questioned by......."
Thanks for any help in advance!
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Ramey Rieger (X)
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Adrian MM. (X)
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Feb 29, 2016 20:59: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Mar 6, 2016 20:08: Ramey Rieger (X) Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (3): Edith Kelly, philgoddard, Johanna Timm, PhD
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Proposed translations
or even
neither arrested nor detained or even questioned/ brought in for questioning
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Michael Martin, MA
1 min
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ain't it the true?
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Donald Jacobson
43 mins
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Susanne Rindlisbacher
1 hr
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Edith Kelly
: but definitely non-Pro
1 hr
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Yes, it's not :-)
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Michele Fauble
2 hrs
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Armorel Young
2 hrs
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writeaway
6 hrs
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Darin Fitzpatrick
1 day 19 hrs
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(n)or else interviewed at that
There might be a tendency in E&W to use 'interview' under caution etc. and certainly not Gestapo-type 'interrogation'.
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