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Tatort

crime scene

noun TAT-ort Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

scene of the offence

Usage Note

Tatort is also the name of Germany's long-running crime TV series, making it familiar to all German speakers; in legal contexts it simply denotes the physical location where the offence was committed.

Examples

"Die Spurensicherung sicherte noch stundenlang Beweise am Tatort."

Natural Translation

The forensic team was gathering evidence at the crime scene for hours.

Literal Translation

The evidence-securing secured still hours-long evidence at the crime-scene.

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