再被害届

English translation: Supplemental damage/loss report

10:08 Nov 2, 2004
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Japanese term or phrase: 再被害届
刑事事件として告訴するための警察への届けです。offence report, damage report,claim のどれが適当でしょうか?また二度目の届け「再」はどのように訳したらよいのでしょうか。お教えください。
amysakata
Local time: 06:17
English translation:Supplemental damage/loss report
Explanation:
In daily American life, when you report something to a PD (police department), it is usually (actually, almost without exception) about some loss or damage (property or injury by breakin or assault). So police report would mean 被害届 (or where else do you report it to?).
But then, you already reported to the PD, then second time on it is clear to say supplemental damage/loss report.
Now I said "supplemental report", because unless you suffer another, entire different loss from another incident, you are reporting about same loss, but you wish to provide more detail, or something you forgot to include into the first report. Then the 再 part is "supplemental" information.
If you suffer two break-ins or batteries, for instance, and making another police report for that, then there is no need for 再, because it is brand-new report.
Don't use "claim" because it sounds like you had car accident and reporting to the insurance company for that.
"Offence report" does not make much sense. Besides it sounds like you are the offender.
As for "damage report" it is OK, but damage/loss report would be better.

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Note added at 1 day 4 hrs 8 mins (2004-11-03 14:17:06 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you for your evaluation and comments. I noticed you have added quite a few notes after your posting. Here¥'s my thought in responce to that. So your client is filing additional report to bring the charge against the perpetrator, but this time as a criminal offense. When it is already reported, but not accepted due to poor English, you must SUPPLEMENT it with additional information (in good English).
Obviously, and whether it¥'s new case or not (it appears is a same case with both civil and criminal aspects), I still believe supplemental report is all right, so authority will be made aware it is already reported one way or another. I am not a law enforcement expert but saying these based on my experiences in interpreting on many occassions in similar case.
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humbird
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Thank you so much! Yes, 'offence report' doesn't sound right. 'Supplement police report'sounds perfect.
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Summary of answers provided
5Supplemental damage/loss report
humbird
3incident report
cinefil
3(repeated/repeat) offense report
Roddy Stegemann
3a second time's offense report
SenQ


Discussion entries: 7





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
incident report


Explanation:
手持ちの法律英語用語辞典(自由国民社)によると被害届は incident report となっています。
「再」は、ちょっと思いつきません。


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Note added at 2004-11-02 14:18:48 (GMT)
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How about ¥'incident report of repeated harm¥'

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
再被害届
(repeated/repeat) offense report


Explanation:
「damage report 」という表現は保険又は所有物に関する言葉ではありませんか。

Roddy Stegemann
United States
Local time: 15:17
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
再被害届
a second time's offense report


Explanation:
被害届: offense report
再び: twice, second time
または: send the offense report to the police again

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
再被害届
Supplemental damage/loss report


Explanation:
In daily American life, when you report something to a PD (police department), it is usually (actually, almost without exception) about some loss or damage (property or injury by breakin or assault). So police report would mean 被害届 (or where else do you report it to?).
But then, you already reported to the PD, then second time on it is clear to say supplemental damage/loss report.
Now I said "supplemental report", because unless you suffer another, entire different loss from another incident, you are reporting about same loss, but you wish to provide more detail, or something you forgot to include into the first report. Then the 再 part is "supplemental" information.
If you suffer two break-ins or batteries, for instance, and making another police report for that, then there is no need for 再, because it is brand-new report.
Don't use "claim" because it sounds like you had car accident and reporting to the insurance company for that.
"Offence report" does not make much sense. Besides it sounds like you are the offender.
As for "damage report" it is OK, but damage/loss report would be better.

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Note added at 1 day 4 hrs 8 mins (2004-11-03 14:17:06 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you for your evaluation and comments. I noticed you have added quite a few notes after your posting. Here¥'s my thought in responce to that. So your client is filing additional report to bring the charge against the perpetrator, but this time as a criminal offense. When it is already reported, but not accepted due to poor English, you must SUPPLEMENT it with additional information (in good English).
Obviously, and whether it¥'s new case or not (it appears is a same case with both civil and criminal aspects), I still believe supplemental report is all right, so authority will be made aware it is already reported one way or another. I am not a law enforcement expert but saying these based on my experiences in interpreting on many occassions in similar case.

humbird
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Thank you so much! Yes, 'offence report' doesn't sound right. 'Supplement police report'sounds perfect.
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