Bad character

Spanish translation: Mala conducta/mal caráter

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English term or phrase:Bad character
Spanish translation:Mala conducta/mal caráter
Entered by: Rosa Paredes

23:17 Dec 23, 2013
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / bad character
English term or phrase: Bad character
"Bad character" in criminal proceedings means "evidence of or a disposition towards misconduct" (section 99 Criminal Justice Act 2003). Misconduct means the commission of an offence or other 'reprehensible conduct' (section 112 Criminal Justice Act 2003.) This definition applies to both defendants and non-defendants.

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/a_to_c/bad_character_evidence/#d...

Is the translation "antecedentes penales" not a little bit too harsh?
Jeanie Eldon
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:06
Mala conducta/mal caráter
Explanation:

diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-cobuild/character‎
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character significado, definición, diccionario de inglés, sinónimos, consulte también 'character ... If they are of bad character, they are unreliable and dishonest.

El alcoholismo como evidencia del mal carácter moral - Nuevo Siglo ...
www.nuevosiglonews.com › columnas › inminotas tm‎
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Feb 3, 2006 - En la solicitud para la ciudadanía se encuentra la pregunta ¿Alguna vez ha sido usted un bebedor habitual? “Bebedor” es el término que se ...

De acuerdo contigo que traducirlo como "antecedentes penales"sería excesivo e incorrecto; no es lo mismo


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He encontrado también "Predisposición a la mala conducta" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_character_evidence
http://www.yourdictionary.com/bad-character
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Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 06:06
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thank you Rosa, your suggestion seems to be the best match and closest to the meaning.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Mala conducta/mal caráter
Rosa Paredes
5Antecedentes penales
Phoenix III
3 +1inconducta (funcional)
nahuelhuapi


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bad character
inconducta (funcional)


Explanation:
https://www.google.com.ar/#q= inconducta mal caracter(legal...

nahuelhuapi
Argentina
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agree  Mónica Algazi
9 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Mónica! ¡Que pases una excelente Navidad! Un abrazo
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bad character
Antecedentes penales


Explanation:
The term "mal carácter" does not equal the English "bad character".
In Spanish it means the person has a bad temper or at the very least he's mean. It does NOT imply that the individual has a police record. In English it has a connotation that he's a trouble maker who may or may not have a police record and so not a person you want to associate with.

Antecedentes penales means simply the police record or court record a person may or may NOT have. I don't think it's harsh. It is what it is.

Happy holidays!

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 06:06
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Asker: Dear Phoenix III, thanks for your helpful feedback, particularly with the correct meaning of "mal carácter". However, when the court refers to antecedentes penales, they do use criminal record or police record. So I do need a specific translation for "bad character". Indeed sometimes they ask about "bad character" or "a criminal record" in the same sentence. Antescedentes penales or antecedentes penales?

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"bad character" in criminal proceedings means "evidence of or a disposition towa
Mala conducta/mal caráter


Explanation:

diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-cobuild/character‎
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character significado, definición, diccionario de inglés, sinónimos, consulte también 'character ... If they are of bad character, they are unreliable and dishonest.

El alcoholismo como evidencia del mal carácter moral - Nuevo Siglo ...
www.nuevosiglonews.com › columnas › inminotas tm‎
Translate this page
Feb 3, 2006 - En la solicitud para la ciudadanía se encuentra la pregunta ¿Alguna vez ha sido usted un bebedor habitual? “Bebedor” es el término que se ...

De acuerdo contigo que traducirlo como "antecedentes penales"sería excesivo e incorrecto; no es lo mismo


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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2013-12-25 18:47:17 GMT)
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He encontrado también "Predisposición a la mala conducta" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_character_evidence
http://www.yourdictionary.com/bad-character

Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 06:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 147
Grading comment
thank you Rosa, your suggestion seems to be the best match and closest to the meaning.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sara Ruiz: Mal carácter... el que conlleva hacia una mala conducta
8 hrs
  -> Gracias. Saludos!

agree  M Elena: mala conducta o mala reputación también. Saludos
2 days 10 hrs

agree  Sandro Tomasi: Agree with mal carácter. Disagree w/ mala conducta. Bad conduct may be punishable by law, bad character is not.
2 days 22 hrs
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