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commission

English translation: commission

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French term or phrase:commission
English translation:commission
Entered by: Delaina

09:55 May 9, 2022
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
French term or phrase: commission
'condamnation pour « provocation directe à la commission d’une atteinte directe à la vie »'

This is a sentence given to a rapper accused of inciting violence through his lyrics. Please could you tell me if 'commission' has the sense of commissioning something, and so the sentence would be for inciting sb to commission/order an assault on life; or does it rather have the sense of 'commit' here (and so the sentence would be for inciting others to commit an assault on life)?
Delaina
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:25
commission
Explanation:
Definitely means the act of committing a crime in this case

commission noun (CRIME)
[ U ] formal
the act of committing a crime:
the commission of the crime/offence/murder

And the French definition from Larousse:



Droit

Action de commettre (une infraction).

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/commissi...




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Note added at 18 mins (2022-05-09 10:14:32 GMT)
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Serious Crime Act 2007, Part 2 - Legislation.gov.uk
https://www.legislation.gov.uk › ukpga › part
The common law offence of inciting the commission of another offence is abolished. Commencement Information. I16S. 59 in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. ...

Defence Act 1954 - Revised Acts - Law Reform Commission
https://revisedacts.lawreform.ie › section › revised › html
( c ) an offence consisting of attempting or conspiring to commit, or aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, an offence ...

Criminal Procedure Act 2010, Section 4 - Irish Statute Book
https://www.irishstatutebook.ie › section › enacted › html
(d) an offence consisting of attempting or conspiring to commit, or aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, an offence ...
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:25
Grading comment
In my context, I translated it like this: 'Article which considers committing an infringement/offence on the basis of sex, skin colour, religion, etc. to be an aggravating circumstance.' But 'commission' is a correct, legal translation.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3commission
AllegroTrans
4 +2direct incitement to commit []
Daryo


Discussion entries: 6





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
provocation directe à la commission [d’une atteinte directe à la vie ]
direct incitement to commit []


Explanation:
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Note added at 17 mins (2022-05-09 10:13:12 GMT)
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"commission" is the opposite of "omission"

"commission" = breaking the law by doing what is forbidden

"omission" = breaking the law by NOT doing what is is a legal obligation

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:25
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 196

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Conor McAuley: One basic lesson you learn early in translation classes is that French "likes" nouns and English "likes" verbs. This sounds much more natural than "commission". See reference in my Discussion entry.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks! Yes, the CPS should be a pretty credible reference.
agree  philgoddard
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
commission


Explanation:
Definitely means the act of committing a crime in this case

commission noun (CRIME)
[ U ] formal
the act of committing a crime:
the commission of the crime/offence/murder

And the French definition from Larousse:



Droit

Action de commettre (une infraction).

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/commissi...




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Note added at 18 mins (2022-05-09 10:14:32 GMT)
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Serious Crime Act 2007, Part 2 - Legislation.gov.uk
https://www.legislation.gov.uk › ukpga › part
The common law offence of inciting the commission of another offence is abolished. Commencement Information. I16S. 59 in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. ...

Defence Act 1954 - Revised Acts - Law Reform Commission
https://revisedacts.lawreform.ie › section › revised › html
( c ) an offence consisting of attempting or conspiring to commit, or aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, an offence ...

Criminal Procedure Act 2010, Section 4 - Irish Statute Book
https://www.irishstatutebook.ie › section › enacted › html
(d) an offence consisting of attempting or conspiring to commit, or aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, an offence ...

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1355
Grading comment
In my context, I translated it like this: 'Article which considers committing an infringement/offence on the basis of sex, skin colour, religion, etc. to be an aggravating circumstance.' But 'commission' is a correct, legal translation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo: OK that's how it's formulated in UK law
13 mins
  -> thanks, but not substantially different from that of France
agree  Anastasia Kalantzi: p.e. La commission de ce crime n'a pu se faire qu'avec des complices (legalistic formulation)
23 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Dominique Stiver: tout à fait d'accord
4 hrs
  -> merci DS
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