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Nakaradno

English translation: perverse interpretation of the law

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Serbian term or phrase:Nakaradno
English translation:perverse interpretation of the law
Entered by: Bogdan Petrovic

08:39 Aug 31, 2016
Serbian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
Serbian term or phrase: Nakaradno
Nakaradno tumačenje zakona - kontekst je odluka suda da velika kompanija nije prekršila zakon u svom poslovanju, u slučaju korupcije koji je uznemirio javnost...
Bogdan Petrovic
Serbia
Local time: 07:06
perverse interpretation of the law
Explanation:
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real-life examples: (about 2600 ghits)

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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
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Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:06
Grading comment
Na vrhu jezika mi je bilo... Ni distorted nije loše, ali je ovo taman
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4distorted, disfigured
Vesna Maširević
4perverse interpretation of the law
Daryo
4 -1odd
Mira Stepanovic


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
odd


Explanation:
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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

Mira Stepanovic
Serbia
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Daryo: ways too mild - that would be more a translation for "необично / чудно тумачење закона"
11 hrs
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distorted, disfigured


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Distorted interpretation of the law


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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>

Vesna Maširević
Serbia
Local time: 07:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: "disfigured" is of no use here, "distorted" is in the right direction, but something stronger is needed
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Nakaradno tumačenje zakona
perverse interpretation of the law


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 days6 hrs (2016-09-02 15:21:54 GMT)
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real-life examples: (about 2600 ghits)

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



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

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Na vrhu jezika mi je bilo... Ni distorted nije loše, ali je ovo taman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
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"
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