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придание правомерного вида

English translation: creating an appearance of legitimacy

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Russian term or phrase:придание правомерного вида
English translation:creating an appearance of legitimacy
Entered by: vera12191

06:34 Jan 22, 2007
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / money laundering prevention
Russian term or phrase: придание правомерного вида
Легализация (отмывание) доходов, полученных преступным путем, - *придание правомерного вида* владению, пользованию или распоряжению денежными средствами или иным имуществом
Zamira B.
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:45
create the appearance of legality for
Explanation:
ownership, use etc.
or give the appearance of legality to
Selected response from:

vera12191
Germany
Local time: 00:45
Grading comment
Спасибо, Вера! Нейтив, который делал вычитку, согласился с этим вариантом
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4create the appearance of legality for
vera12191
4to legitimate
Levan Namoradze
4to conceal the illegal nature of
Sergei Nikolenko
4legitimize
Alexander Demidov
4giving colour of legality
ruslingua
3conferring (appearance of) legitimacy
Tatiana Nero (X)


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to legitimate


Explanation:
IMHO

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Note added at 4 mins (2007-01-22 06:39:57 GMT)
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to make lawful ...

Levan Namoradze
Georgia
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in GeorgianGeorgian
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lyubov Perevalova
7 mins
  -> Спасибо!
disagree  Alexander Demyanov: I am not sure laundering really legitimates/makes legal the profits... I makes them look legal. Otherwise laundering wouldn't be illegal
7 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to conceal the illegal nature of


Explanation:
Money laundering, the metaphorical "cleaning of money" with regard to appearances in law, is the practice of engaging in specific financial transactions in order to conceal the identity, source and/or destination of money and is a main operation of underground economy. (www.wikipedkia.org)




    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_laundry
Sergei Nikolenko
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Russian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
legitimize


Explanation:
as per dictionary definition ("make legal" - onelook.com)

Alexander Demidov
Local time: 01:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
45 mins
disagree  Alexander Demyanov: If laundering MADE profits legal, the practice itself wouldn't be illegal.//Правомерный = legal. "Придать правомерный вид" (here) =/= "make legal", just like "нарядиться зайчиком" =/= "become a hare"//We translate. Phrases, not words. Here вид=видимость
5 hrs
  -> We translate,we do not edit the original."правомерный"="legal"//"вид"=/="видимость"//Lots of ill-gotten gains WERE made legal through laundering.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
create the appearance of legality for


Explanation:
ownership, use etc.
or give the appearance of legality to

Example sentence(s):
  • In order to create the appearance of legality and compliance with the president’s decree “On the Procedure for Considering Appeals from Citizens,” numerous commissions verify complaints by citizens.
  • In order to create the appearance of legality, “public hearings” were held, but not one of the people living in the district were invited to them!

    Reference: http://www.greensalvation.org/English/Publish_eng/Herald_200...
vera12191
Germany
Local time: 00:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Спасибо, Вера! Нейтив, который делал вычитку, согласился с этим вариантом

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Knowles: I think this is better than "legitimize" because that's a synonym of "legalize", used earlier. An explanatory phrase is needed
1 hr
  -> Thank you, David!
agree  Larissa Dinsley
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Larissa!
agree  Alexander Demyanov: or "the appearane of legitimacy"//Actually, I think "AN appearance" would be more in order here.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Alexander!
agree  Natalia Zakharova: Согласна с Александром Демьяновым, legitimacy мне кажется более подходящим вариантом в данном контексте.
9 hrs
  -> Спасибо
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
giving colour of legality


Explanation:
providing a veneer of legality to

See e.g.

www.nizkor.org/hweb/imt/tgmwc/tgmwc-01/tgmwc-01-01-04.html
www.palestine-encyclopedia.com/EPP/Chapter19_1of2.htm
www.tevanslaw.com/_docs/dennissutton.pdf

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"In other words, money-laundering is a process by which criminals give the color of legality and legitimacy to slush funds. Ignoring economic vandalism ..."

www.iif.edu/director/articles/20040326art001.htm

ruslingua
Local time: 01:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alexander Demyanov: Correct meaning but this is in conversational/journalistic/lecture/etc. style, not very suitable for the original's definition style.//You may well be right. I still like Vera's "create the appearance" beter
3 hrs
  -> Такое выражение, как "придание правомерного вида" не ассоциируется у меня со строгим юр. слогом. Лекция? Конечно, возможно, что автор оригинала выразился в юр. документе несколько "разговорно"//Это - право свободного индивида. Зато у меня ссылка железная
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
conferring (appearance of) legitimacy


Explanation:
The West should avoid conferring legitimacy on Mr. Lukashenko's presidency. ... such as arms smuggling, illegal arms trading and possibly money laundering. ...

www.heritage.org/Press/Commentary/ed032106b.cfm

Tatiana Nero (X)
Local time: 18:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12
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