die Unfallaufnahme
Translation
accident report, accident recording, on-site accident investigation
Examples
Die Polizei macht die Unfallaufnahme.
The police are recording the accident.
Die Unfallaufnahme dauerte eine Stunde.
The accident report took an hour.
Grammar Patterns
to record an accident ((et4)) to record an accident The police had to record the accident.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Unfallprotokoll, der Unfallbericht
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Unfall' (accident) + 'Aufnahme' (recording, intake). It literally means 'accident recording'.
Memory Tips
Think of the police 'aufnehmen' (recording) the details of an 'Unfall' (accident) at the scene.