What is wrong with Kate's statements?

[Robittybob1]

Billy Whizz Fan Club AKA Billy wrote "Does KM say specifically which parts of her May and September statements have been wrongly translated - or could it be supposed that this assertion is a get out of jail response applied to any awkward questions about what she has said?

Also why did she sign it if it was wrong, in your opinion?"

[Vertigo Swirl]

Billy wrote "Does KM say specifically which parts of her May and September statements have been wrongly translated - or could it be supposed that this assertion is a get out of jail response applied to any awkward questions about what she has said?

Also why did she sign it if it was wrong, in your opinion?"

Probably after however many hours giving statements they just wanted to get out of there and back to PdL and did ‘t want to make a fuss about changing bath to shower.  They probably thought what hell difference would it make to finding Madeleine and let it go.  Maybe they skim read it, I know I do when prsented with something to sign and the person standing over me with a pen.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Or maybe Kate said bath to deflect from the fact that she had had  a shower, then forgot about her cunning ruse and said shower the second time thus letting the cat out of the bag big time.

[misty]

Kate McCann 4th May 2007

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"Tomou banho" translates as "took a shower".

[Robittybob1]

Kate McCann 4th May 2007

https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/P1/01_VOLUME_Ia_Page_60.jpg

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"Tomou banho" translates as "took a shower".

What is wrong with taking a shower after a run, then later having a bath?

[misty]

What is wrong with taking a shower after a run, then later having a bath?

Kate didn't say that. The translation of Kate's 4th May statement is incorrect.

[pathfinder73]

It wasn't whether it was a shower or a bath. The time was different in both statements.

Thursday May 3rd 2007
Yesterday, after the daily routine, Madeleine and the twins went to bed at around 7.30. They were in their respective beds. The interviewee and her husband stayed in their apartment to relax until 8.30pm. She took a bath, did her make-up and drank a glass of New Zealand wine with her husband.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/KATE-MCCANN.htm

While the children were eating and looking at some books, Kate had a shower which lasted around 5 minutes. After showering, at around 6:30/6:40PM and while she was getting dry, she heard somebody knocking at the veranda door. She wrapped herself in a towel and went to see who it was.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/KATE-MCCANN_ARGUIDO.htm

[Robittybob1]

Kate didn't say that. The translation of Kate's 4th May statement is incorrect.

You didn't say that above.
"Yesterday, after the daily routine, Madeleine and the twins went to bed at around 7.30. They were in their respective beds. The interviewee and her husband stayed in their apartment to relax until 8.30pm. She took a bath, did her make-up and drank a glass of New Zealand wine with her husband."

You said ""Tomou banho" translates as "took a shower"".  So what does "She took a bath" read in Portuguese?

Google Translate says "She took a bath" as "ela tomou banho", but also gives the same result for "she took a shower". 

[Robittybob1]

It wasn't whether it was a shower or a bath. The time was different in both statements.

Thursday May 3rd 2007
Yesterday, after the daily routine, Madeleine and the twins went to bed at around 7.30. They were in their respective beds. The interviewee and her husband stayed in their apartment to relax until 8.30pm. She took a bath, did her make-up and drank a glass of New Zealand wine with her husband.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/KATE-MCCANN.htm

While the children were eating and looking at some books, Kate had a shower which lasted around 5 minutes. After showering, at around 6:30/6:40PM and while she was getting dry, she heard somebody knocking at the veranda door. She wrapped herself in a towel and went to see who it was.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/KATE-MCCANN_ARGUIDO.htm

So I ask: "What is wrong with taking a shower after a run, then later having a bath?".

[misty]

It wasn't whether it was a shower or a bath. The time was different in both statements.

Thursday May 3rd 2007
Yesterday, after the daily routine, Madeleine and the twins went to bed at around 7.30. They were in their respective beds. The interviewee and her husband stayed in their apartment to relax until 8.30pm. She took a bath, did her make-up and drank a glass of New Zealand wine with her husband.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/KATE-MCCANN.htm

While the children were eating and looking at some books, Kate had a shower which lasted around 5 minutes. After showering, at around 6:30/6:40PM and while she was getting dry, she heard somebody knocking at the veranda door. She wrapped herself in a towel and went to see who it was.
https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/PJ/KATE-MCCANN_ARGUIDO.htm

The first statement was both ambiguous & paraphrased in relation to the temporal sequence of events imo.

[pathfinder73]

So I ask: "What is wrong with taking a shower after a run, then later having a bath?".

A shower after a run is what you would think would have happened but Kate didn't say that. 4 May 2007 -  a shower after the kids were put to bed. 6 Sep 2007 -  a shower before the kids were put to bed.

[Robittybob1]

A shower after a run is what you would think would have happened but Kate didn't say that. 4 May 2007 -  a shower after the kids were put to bed. 6 Sep 2007 -  a shower before the kids were put to bed.

"ela tomou banho" translates to bath or shower so the 4th could translate to "a bath after the kids were put to bed"

[Billy Whizz Fan Club]

Kate McCann 4th May 2007

https://www.mccannpjfiles.co.uk/P1/01_VOLUME_Ia_Page_60.jpg

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"Tomou banho" translates as "took a shower".

I'll accept it's a good translation.
Where's GM at this point?

[misty]

"ela tomou banho" translates to bath or shower so the 4th could translate to "a bath after the kids were put to bed"

If you want to say "she took a bath" you need to insert "um" between tomou & banho. (Ela tomou um banho)

[misty]

I'll accept it's a good translation.
Where's GM at this point?

On the tennis court, witnessed by other holidaymakers.