Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 12, 2006 03:20
18 yrs ago
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French term
testatrice
French to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
wills and testaments
I'm blanking out - does anyone have anything more elegant or official than "will maker"?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +6 | testatrix |
Sarah Walls
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| 5 +6 | "female" testator |
Pedro Oliveira
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| 5 | testatrix |
PRen (X)
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| 3 | will drafter |
mireille aboumrad
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Proposed translations
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testatrix
A female testator is a testatrix... Reference: Collins Lexibase Pro
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. Despite the preference for using neutral terms, in this case, the gender specific term makes the document much clearer."
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mireille aboumrad
United States
United States
Native in French
United States
Technical and Scientific Translations
Native in: Arabic 
, French
Works in: French to English, English to French, Arabic to French, and 1 more.
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will drafter
Will Drafter, Esq. There is no attorney named Drafter licensed to practice in Washington, yet there are thousands of Will Drafters who are entitled to ...
www.wsba.org/lawyers/links/proud/will-drafter.htm - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
www.wsba.org/lawyers/links/proud/will-drafter.htm - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
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8 mins
Pedro Oliveira
Portugal
Portugal
Works in field
Portugal
Professionalism and dedication!
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal)
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese
"female" testator
Legal Definitions of Will, Will Or Testament
The Legal Terms * Will, Will Or Testament * Defined & Explained. ... A document
under which a will maker (testator) states his or her intentions regarding: ...
see: www.lectlaw.com/def2/w013.htm
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-01-12 03:31:51 GMT)
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or: Testator
The testator is the person who is making the will. at:www.wisewills.co.uk/testator.htm
The Legal Terms * Will, Will Or Testament * Defined & Explained. ... A document
under which a will maker (testator) states his or her intentions regarding: ...
see: www.lectlaw.com/def2/w013.htm
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-01-12 03:31:51 GMT)
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or: Testator
The testator is the person who is making the will. at:www.wisewills.co.uk/testator.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Abdellatif Bouhid
: testator
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Lindsay Sabadosa (X)
: "testator" - English doesn't care if it's a man or woman really and it's awkward to add "female" - my two cents. :-)
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swisstell
: testator
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Charlotte Allen
: This will be correct if it is immaterial that the testator is a woman.
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Sylvia Smith
: I also agree with LSabadosa
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: Leave as "testator" as no difference is made in English legalese
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testatrix
Black's Law Dictionary:
Testatrix: A woman who makes a will; a woman who dies leaving a will; a female testator
Testatrix: A woman who makes a will; a woman who dies leaving a will; a female testator
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