Usage Note
Fahndung is an official police search for a wanted person or stolen goods. Öffentliche Fahndung uses the media to involve the public. A Fahndungsfoto is a wanted photograph. The verb is fahnden nach — to search for.
Examples
"Die Polizei veröffentlichte ein Fahndungsfoto des Tatverdächtigen."
Natural Translation
The police published a wanted photo of the suspect.
Literal Translation
The police published a manhunt-photo of-the crime-suspect.
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