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spraken hun capaciteiten

English translation: declared their capacity


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18:31 Jul 8, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Marriage contract
Dutch term or phrase: spraken hun capaciteiten
De twee partijen spraken hun capaciteiten om te handelen uit, en verzochten ons om hen te binden met wettelijke banden van het huwelijk, nadat zij verklaarden dat er geen belemmering was om hun huwelijk te beletten.
engltrans
Ukraine
Local time: 06:15
English translation:declared their capacity
Explanation:
Not sure about capacity, but the verb is 'uitspreken'. It 's a bit of a strange text...
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Kirsten Bodart
Germany
Local time: 05:15
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3 +2declared their capacityKirsten Bodart
4having capacity to act
Albert Stufkens


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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
declared their capacity


Explanation:
Not sure about capacity, but the verb is 'uitspreken'. It 's a bit of a strange text...

Kirsten Bodart
Germany
Local time: 05:15
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot for your kind help!


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agree  W Schouten: may be declared their competence or ability
32 mins

agree  philgoddard
5 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
spraken hun capaciteiten uit (handelingsbekwaam)
having capacity to act


Explanation:
Van Dale:
handelingsbekwaam (bijvoeglijk naamwoord) (juridisch)
having capacity/competence to act
capable of contracting, of (full) legal capacity


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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-07-09 01:25:53 GMT)
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'They stated that they have competence to act/are capable of contracting, and ...'

Albert Stufkens
Local time: 05:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: What happened to "spraken...uit"?
3 hrs
  -> 'They stated that they have competence to act/are capable of contracting,..'
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