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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

peticinario/peticionaria

English translation:

Petitioner A/Petitioner B

Added to glossary by James A. Walsh
Feb 18, 2012 20:52
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

peticinario/peticionaria

Spanish to English Law/Patents Law: Contract(s)
I would just like some suggestions on how to handle the translation of these two terms in a Puerto Rican divorce decree. They are used throughout the document to distinguish between the husband and the wife. I have been using "petitioner" and then in brackets [husband] and [wife]. It sounds very peculiar to say male petitioner and female petitioner.
Proposed translations (English)
4 Petitioner A/Petitioner B
5 male petitoner/female petitoner
4 petitioner (he and she)
4 joint petitioner - husband/joint petitioner - wife
References
Divorce by mutual consent - Puerto Rico
Change log

Feb 23, 2012 12:28: James A. Walsh Created KOG entry

Discussion

James A. Walsh Feb 19, 2012:
I think Petitioner A and B works... I love how "generic" English can be sometimes!
James A. Walsh Feb 18, 2012:
Well, because they're getting dicorced! I don't think I'd want to be referred to as "husband" in that situation.
philgoddard Feb 18, 2012:
Why not just say husband and wife? Male and female petitioner sounds odd. Or you could use their names, Mr and Mrs X.
Kathleen Shelly (asker) Feb 18, 2012:
example Here are a few sentences: El peticionario cede renuncia y traspasa a favor de la peticionaria todo derecho, título e interés o participación que pueda tener sobre el siguiente bien inmueble: Casa de madera construida en terreno propiedad de los padres de la peticionaria localizada en (address follows) Así también cede renuncia y traspasa a favor de la peticionaria todo derecho e interés o participación que pueda tener sobre los siguientes bienes inmuebles: muebles y enseres de casa.
James A. Walsh Feb 18, 2012:
It would be helpful... ...to see some original context. That way, you're giving us a chance to decide how we'd handle it if it was our translation.
James A. Walsh Feb 18, 2012:
"Petitioner A" and "Petitioner B" I have seen this used before. After the first mention of the man's full name (hereinafter Petitioner A), and the same after the woman's name... Just a thought.
AllegroTrans Feb 18, 2012:
Everything depends on the grounds of divorce - asfaik, where there is prior consent, both spouses can petition jointly, therefore there is no respondent party (which would be the case if one party sues for divorce and the other party is not in agreement). If this is a joint petition, then I think you have to use male petitioner and female petitoner.

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Petitioner A/Petitioner B

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petitioner (he and she)

i´d suggest

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Note added at 43 Min. (2012-02-18 21:35:30 GMT)
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some useful examples for solving the problem:
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/62921986Im Cache - Further divorce cases came before the Chief Justice (Sir George Murray) at ... Petitioner said she was mar- ried to respondent at Birmingham, Eng- land, in 1909. ... Petitioner said he left for active service in March, 1915, and did not hear from ...
Withdraw Divorce Petition - Divorce guidewww.divorceroom.com/divorce.../withdraw-div...Im Cache - The petitioner must file a dismissal motion. ... In case he/she filed an answer, the divorce will continue on his/her petition till he/she withdraws by following the
Peer comment(s):
neutral AllegroTrans : That is Ok for sentences, but does not deal with the words when used in the headings to the pleadings
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male petitoner/female petitoner

It sounds strange to EN-speakers, but it is a consistent method and can be used throughout the document.
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joint petitioner - husband/joint petitioner - wife

Asker is in the US. So, if these terms are good enough for Wisconsin, they should work for the rest of the US and, arguably, other EN-speaking countries.
Example sentence:

Joint Petitioner-Wife: First name. Middle name. Last name. Address. Address. City. State. Zip and. Enter the wife's address. On the far right, check divorce

Reference:

http://www.wicourts.gov

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Reference comments

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Reference:

Divorce by mutual consent - Puerto Rico

SSA - POMS: PR 06205.043 - Puerto Rico - 09/09/2008
- Traduire
PUERTO RICO--Mutual consent of the parties is now a valid ground for divorce in Puerto Rico, pursuant to a recent decision of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, which has not ...
secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/1506205043 - En cache
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