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Sound mind

Spanish translation: estar en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales

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English term or phrase:to be of sound mind
Spanish translation:estar en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales
Entered by: Terry Burgess

20:54 Jul 11, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents
English term or phrase: Sound mind
Do you believe the witness was of sound mind when
signing the contract?
Jenny
"en uso pleno de sus facultades mentales"
Explanation:
Hi Jenny!
In English, to be "of sound mind" is short, but it doesn't come out quite like that in Spanish.I would suggest:
"usted cree que el testigo se econtraba 'en uso pleno de sus facultades mentales' en el momento de firmar el contrato?

A shorter (but less desirable) version would be:
"usted cree que el testigo se encontraba 'en su juicio' en el momento de firmar el contrato?"

I'd go for the first option, if I were you.

Hope this helps:-)
terry
Selected response from:

Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 04:38
Grading comment
Terry, thank you so much for your explanation.

Thank you all for your help. I appreciate everyone's input.

Regards,

Jenny
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +3"en uso pleno de sus facultades mentales"
Terry Burgess
na +3Sano juicio
Raimundo
nasano de alma
eurotransl (X)
namente sana / buen juicio
Davorka Grgic
naen su juicio, en su sano juicio, sano de espíritu
renux
naestar en plenitud de sus facultades mentales
Sarah Brenchley
na -1sano de alma
eurotransl (X)


  

Answers


2 mins
sano de alma


Explanation:
Usually: sano de cuerpo y alma.

Espero te ayude


    Diccionario de terminos juridicos - Alcaraz Varo
eurotransl (X)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  bea0: Definitivamente, no estoy de acuerdo.
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Comes straight out of highly regarded dictionaries (by Spanish native speakers)
agree  Davorka Grgic: Yes it does.
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Thank you for your support - bea0 thinks she is better than all Spanish AND English native speakers combined.
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3 mins peer agreement (net): -1
sano de alma


Explanation:
Usually: sano de cuerpo y alma.

Espero te ayude

Addition: mente sana is another possible term


    Diccionario de terminos juridicos - Alcaraz Varo
    Diccionario juridico - Kaplan
eurotransl (X)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  bea0: No estoy de acuerdo. Es estar en "pleno uso de las facultades mentales". I am a Native Spanish Speaker, Mr. Patels.
1 day 13 hrs
  -> If someone like you interferes with English, then I will do the same "violation" to your first language!
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20 mins peer agreement (net): +3
"en uso pleno de sus facultades mentales"


Explanation:
Hi Jenny!
In English, to be "of sound mind" is short, but it doesn't come out quite like that in Spanish.I would suggest:
"usted cree que el testigo se econtraba 'en uso pleno de sus facultades mentales' en el momento de firmar el contrato?

A shorter (but less desirable) version would be:
"usted cree que el testigo se encontraba 'en su juicio' en el momento de firmar el contrato?"

I'd go for the first option, if I were you.

Hope this helps:-)
terry


    Oxford Superlex/Orellana + Exp.
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3315
Grading comment
Terry, thank you so much for your explanation.

Thank you all for your help. I appreciate everyone's input.

Regards,

Jenny

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti: Estupenda, aunque cambiaría el orden así "en pleno uso" en vez de "en uso pleno" :) Saludos!!!
7 hrs
agree  Patricia Lutteral: That's the legal term; agree with Flavio regarding order.
8 hrs
agree  bea0: También estoy de acuerdo en cambiar el orden.
11 hrs
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5 hrs peer agreement (net): +3
Sano juicio


Explanation:
En España se dice de una persona que está en su "sano juicio" cuando está en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales.

Quizá por eso en tu contexto se pregunta si el testigo estaba en su sano juicio cuando firmó el contrato.

Lo dicho: "sano juicio"

Espero que te valga

Raimundo
Local time: 11:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 399

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mariana kenig (X)
4 hrs
agree  HANRATH
11 hrs
agree  bea0: También es correcta, aunque, yo utilizo la opción de Terry.
1 day 7 hrs
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5 hrs
mente sana / buen juicio


Explanation:

Otras posibilidades.


Saludos.


    conocimiento propio
Davorka Grgic
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 905

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  bea0: No es así la expresión que se usa en castellano.
1 day 7 hrs
  -> ¡Sí que es ! Consulte un buen diccionario y encontrará ambas opciones. Saludos.
agree  eurotransl (X): Yes it is (leading dictionaries confirm that!!!)
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thanks Werner.
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6 hrs
en su juicio, en su sano juicio, sano de espíritu


Explanation:
hope it helps!!
Renata Rebetez

renux
Local time: 12:38
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18 hrs
estar en plenitud de sus facultades mentales


Explanation:
This has the same idea as "compos mentis".
Hope it helps.
Best wishes,
Sarah.
Oxford SUPERLEX

Sarah Brenchley
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 208
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