Jul 27, 2010 10:19
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Spanish term
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demandante y demandada
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estoy traduciendo un expediente sobre una estafa para ser presentado en australia. Cuando hace referencia a la parte demandada y a la demandante, lo traduje como plaintiff and defendant. Es correcto?
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| 5 +5 | plaintiff and defendant |
John Dawson
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John Dawson
United States
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Full time ES/FR-EN translator since 1985
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plaintiff and defendant
Butterworths Spanish/English Legal Dictionary (highly recommended if for legal reference)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Adriana Rubinstein
2 hrs
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| agree |
philgoddard
2 hrs
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| agree |
luis_paz
15 hrs
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| agree |
Lorraine Bathurst
: it is claimant and defendant in British English now
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| agree |
AllegroTrans
: I would translate plaintiff as claimant is only a term used in England & Wales; plaintiff still has universal meaning in Eng. speaking jurisdictions, anyway context here is a Sp. speaking jurisdiction
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Comment: "Muchas gracias!!!"
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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Reference:
Alcaraz and Hughes Diccionario de Términos Jurídicos
Demandante: plaintiff, actor, claimant, complainant, petitionary, petitioner etc
Demandado: defendant, respondent, etc
Usage varies a little according to context. For example you would use respondent in a divorce case.
Demandado: defendant, respondent, etc
Usage varies a little according to context. For example you would use respondent in a divorce case.
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