Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"bearing the photograph" or "bearing the likeness"?
English answer:
bearing a photograph
Added to glossary by
Ltemes
Jul 12, 2004 23:54
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English term
TRANSLATIONS THAT READ LIKE ORIGINALS
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
"bearing the photograph" or "bearing the likeness"?
English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
terminology
I am translating a legal text from Spanish and I am pretty sure the standard US legal terminology used for picture ID documents is "a personal identification document bearing the likeness of...".
I do not think "bearing the photograph" quite does it.
Correct me if I am wrong, please.
I do not think "bearing the photograph" quite does it.
Correct me if I am wrong, please.
Responses
| 4 +10 | bearing a photograph |
Ltemes
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| 5 +1 | is a true likeness of... |
Paul Dixon
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| 5 | picture ID |
PRen (X)
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| 4 | bearing a photograph |
David Russi
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Responses
+10
8 mins
Selected
bearing a photograph
an I.D. bearing a photograph is what I've always seen.
[PDF] WE ARE READY!
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... Candidate Identification Recommendation • Require candidates to present two forms
of identification, one being a government-issued ID bearing a photograph. ...
www.nasba.org/NASBAfiles.nsf/ Lookup/Bishop/$file/Bishop.pdf - Similar pages
[PDF] C 31 S , 6 23 J 2004 UN
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... A valid national passport or government issued photo ID such as driver’s license
or state non-driver’s ID bearing a photograph will be required of all ...
www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/cedaw31/infonote.pdf - Similar pages
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-07-13 00:03:13 GMT)
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AAA Auto Club South-Travel Agency- License & Passport Photos
... Passengers have been denied boarding for flights when an IDP was presented
as the only form of identification bearing a photograph. ...
www.aaasouth.com/travel_drivers.asp - 28k - Jul 11, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] WE ARE READY!
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... Candidate Identification Recommendation • Require candidates to present two forms
of identification, one being a government-issued ID bearing a photograph. ...
www.nasba.org/NASBAfiles.nsf/ Lookup/Bishop/$file/Bishop.pdf - Similar pages
[PDF] C 31 S , 6 23 J 2004 UN
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... A valid national passport or government issued photo ID such as driver’s license
or state non-driver’s ID bearing a photograph will be required of all ...
www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/cedaw31/infonote.pdf - Similar pages
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-07-13 00:03:13 GMT)
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AAA Auto Club South-Travel Agency- License & Passport Photos
... Passengers have been denied boarding for flights when an IDP was presented
as the only form of identification bearing a photograph. ...
www.aaasouth.com/travel_drivers.asp - 28k - Jul 11, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
David Russi
: Great minds think alike!
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why... thank you!
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pike
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NancyLynn
41 mins
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Ramesh Madhavan
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Rajan Chopra
6 hrs
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Nanny Wintjens
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Vicky Papaprodromou
8 hrs
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Jörgen Slet
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Elena Petelos
: I haven't come across "bearing a photograph"........but in the sentence the asker gives....it makes sense. :-)
11 hrs
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| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
16 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your help. I'll use "photograph". It is more specific then "likeness, which come to think of it, could be a drawing, sketch, etc. "
9 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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22
bearing a photograph
Or "bearing the likeness"
+1
17 mins
Paul Dixon
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Brazil
PT/EN Translator - ABRATES Certified
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
English term (edited):
bearing the photograph
is a true likeness of...
This is the term used on the back of photographs when applying for a British Passport. I certify that this is a true likeness of Mr... I have never heard either "bearing the photograph" or "bearing the likeness" in this context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Elena Petelos
: On the other hand, "a true likeness of" is extremely common. So I guess it depends on the original text.
11 hrs
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3 hrs
English term (edited):
bearing the photograph
picture ID
I'm always asked to produce picture ID, meaning ID with a photograph of ME!
Discussion
As far as the uses of "likeness", as you can see in the examples below, it can be used to indicate a representation of the person, although not nevessarily a photograph.
CONGRESSIONAL SMALL SIZE DOLLAR LEGISLATION
... to place into circulation $1 coins depicting the Statue of Liberty upon depletion
of the Government's supply of $1 coins bearing the likeness of Susan B ...
home.earthlink.net/~smalldollars/dollar/add013.html - 9k - Cached - Similar pages
United States Dollar Coin Act of 1997
... COINS-. (1) IN GENERAL- Upon the depletion of the Government's supply (as of the
date of the enactment of this Act) of $1 coins bearing the likeness of Susan B. ...
home.earthlink.net/~smalldollars/dollar/hr2637.html - 6k - Cached - Similar pages
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