der Tatzeitraum
Translation
period of the crime, time of the offense
Examples
Der Tatzeitraum war zwischen 2 und 3 Uhr nachts.
The period of the crime was between 2 and 3 a.m.
Die Polizei konnte den Tatzeitraum genau bestimmen.
The police were able to determine the exact period of the crime.
Grammar Patterns
der Tatzeitraum ((is between sth. and sth.)) the period of the crime is between... The Tatzeitraum is between Monday and Wednesday.
Similar Words
Tatzeit (time of crime)
Etymology
Composed of 'Tat' (deed, crime) + 'Zeit' (time) + 'Raum' (space, period). It literally means 'crime-time-period'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'room' or 'space' (Raum) in 'time' (Zeit) where the 'deed' (Tat) took place.