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to transfer
To formally hand over a person, especially a suspect or prisoner, to another authority, another court, or another location.
Der Festgenommene wurde an die Kriminalpolizei überstellt.
The arrested person was transferred to the criminal police.
to transfer
To move a vehicle, ship, or aircraft from one place to another, often without passengers or cargo.
Der neue ICE-Zug wird morgen vom Werk nach Hamburg überstellt.
The new ICE train will be transferred from the factory to Hamburg tomorrow.
'Überstellen' (to transfer) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'über-' remains firmly attached to the verb stem in all tenses and sentence constructions. The past participle is 'überstellt' (transferred).
Man hat den Häftling gestern überstellt.
The prisoner was transferred yesterday.
This verb belongs to formal official and technical language. It is mainly found in reports from the police or judiciary, or in the logistics industry.
Laut Protokoll wurde der Zeuge der Staatsanwaltschaft überstellt.
According to the record, the witness was transferred to the public prosecutor's office.
The meaning depends on the object. If a person is 'überstellt' (transferred), the context is police or legal. If a vehicle is 'überstellt' (transferred), it refers to logistical transport.
Der Verdächtige wurde der Mordkommission überstellt.
The suspect was transferred to the homicide squad.
The typical structure is: 'jemanden an eine Behörde/einen Ort überstellen' (to transfer someone to an authority/a place). The preposition 'an' with the accusative indicates the destination of the handover.
Die Polizei wird den Gefangenen an die Justizvollzugsanstalt überstellen.
The police will transfer the prisoner to the correctional facility.
to spend / transfer
In an official context, both verbringen and überstellen can refer to bringing a person to another place. Verbringen focuses mainly on the destination. Überstellen is especially appropriate when the person is formally handed over to another responsible authority.
Die Polizei überstellte den Verdächtigen der dort zuständigen Behörde.
The police handed the suspect over to the authority responsible there.
Die Polizei verbrachte den Verdächtigen in die Haftanstalt.
The police transferred the suspect to the detention facility.
