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demandantes

English translation: (if there are no petitioning companies) filing a lawsuit / as plaintiffs

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Portuguese term or phrase:demandantes
English translation:(if there are no petitioning companies) filing a lawsuit / as plaintiffs
Entered by: Michael Powers (PhD)

15:11 Jul 26, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Other / Bids
Portuguese term or phrase: demandantes
A expectativa é de que dentro de 60 dias o processo de licitação esteja concluído, com os contratos assinados. A licitação prevê o sistema de concessão de uso, por concorrência internacional. Se não houver empresas **demandantes**, a Prefeitura assume a responsabilidade pelas obras....
Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 04:38
(if there are no companies) filing a lawsuit / as plaintiffs
Explanation:
I am trying to make sense out of this. I know "demandante" means "plaintiff" quite often, so this is how I am trying to reconcile it.

City Hall will assume liability for the work to be done as long as there have been no lawsuits filed.

Once possibility, if it makes sense in your document.

Mike :)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 03:38
Grading comment
I didn't use this suggestion, but rather the one in the notes: "petitioning companies," so I thought Michael should get the points. Thanks, everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4bidders
Margarita Palatnik (X)
3 +3(if there are no companies) filing a lawsuit / as plaintiffs
Michael Powers (PhD)
5Plaintiffs
suesimons
5claimant / applicant
Maria Luisa Duarte


Discussion entries: 7





  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(if there are no companies) filing a lawsuit / as plaintiffs


Explanation:
I am trying to make sense out of this. I know "demandante" means "plaintiff" quite often, so this is how I am trying to reconcile it.

City Hall will assume liability for the work to be done as long as there have been no lawsuits filed.

Once possibility, if it makes sense in your document.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
I didn't use this suggestion, but rather the one in the notes: "petitioning companies," so I thought Michael should get the points. Thanks, everyone.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clauwolf
11 mins
agree  Javier Ramos
1 hr
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
19 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Plaintiffs


Explanation:
Possibly this is enough - see Dicionário Jurídico by Chaves de Mello

suesimons
Local time: 08:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 41
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
bidders


Explanation:
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Margarita Palatnik (X)
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ROCHA-ROBINSON
8 mins
  -> thanks Steven
agree  David Warwick: seems right in this context
25 mins
  -> davidji, tks much :-)
agree  Paul Dixon: Seems right to me too.
27 mins
  -> thanks, Paul
agree  reginalobo
43 mins
  -> obrigada Regina!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
claimant / applicant


Explanation:
Reference Judit Terminology Data Base,Court of Justice of the EC;Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 19 June 1991(OJEC L 176,1991,29/2)







Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 44
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