ProZ.com global directory of translation services
 The translation workplace
Ideas
KudoZ home » Greek to English » Law: Contract(s)

αλλότρια κίνητρα

English translation: alterior motives


Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
17:35 Mar 22, 2005
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s)
Greek term or phrase: αλλότρια κίνητρα
In a judgement upholding an application for extradition from Cyprus. The context is: "This court does not go into questions of whether or not there has been a delay in bringing the prosecution......αλλά ούτε και έχουν τεθεί ενώπιον μου οποιαδήποτε στοιχεία για αλλότρια κίνητρα."
JULIAN VULLIAMY
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:31
English translation:alterior motives
Explanation:
Not to mention the added cost of extradition. ... If it is found that there were alterior
motives, and the employer was simply using the "fair employment" clause ...
forums.ac.turbinegames.com/ archive/index.php/t-5473.html
Selected response from:

ThLinardos
Local time: 08:31
Grading comment
Thanks, Theodore. "ulterior (not alterior) motives" makes good sense in the text.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7alterior motives
ThLinardos
4 +2motives of other parties
sassa


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
αλλότρια κίνητρα
motives of other parties


Explanation:
Not 100% sure, but I believe this is what it refers to.

[...] What objective evidence do you have about the motives of other parties [...]


    Reference: http://www.conjure.com/ERAL/todate.html
sassa
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
18 mins

agree  Evdoxia R.
14 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
αλλότρια κίνητρα
alterior motives


Explanation:
Not to mention the added cost of extradition. ... If it is found that there were alterior
motives, and the employer was simply using the "fair employment" clause ...
forums.ac.turbinegames.com/ archive/index.php/t-5473.html

ThLinardos
Local time: 08:31
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks, Theodore. "ulterior (not alterior) motives" makes good sense in the text.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
7 mins
  -> Ευχαριστώ

agree  Spiros Doikas: για την ακρίβεια ulterior motives - δεν υπάρχει στα αγγλικά λέξη alterior- http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/alterior.html
13 mins
  -> Σπύρο, ευχαριστώ για τη διόρθωση.

agree  Andras Mohay: "ulterior motives" = "fraud" (σκοπιμότητες, δόλος)
1 hr

agree  EN>ELTranslator: Συμφωνώ με το "ulterior motives"
1 hr

agree  Maria Nicholas
7 hrs

agree  Assimina Vavoula
14 hrs

agree  Betty Revelioti
18 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Return to KudoZ list


KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.



See also: