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a todos los fines y efectos

English translation: for all purposes

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Spanish term or phrase:	a todos los fines y efectos
English translation:	for all purposes
Entered by:	Diego Gallo

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01:36 May 21, 2008

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Insurance / Póliza

Spanish term or phrase: a todos los fines y efectos

Artículo 3.
Definiciones:
A todos los fines y efectos...
NO CREO QUE SEA NECESARIO MUCHO CONTEXTO, PERO NO SÉ CÓMO EXPRESARLO EN INGLÉS. GRACIAS DE ANTEMANO

Diego Gallo KudoZ activity Questions: 49 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 60 Argentina
Local time: 23:34

for all purposes

Explanation:
I wouldn't recommend using a doublet here. One word is enough. There's no difference whatsoever between "fines" and "efectos."

Also, take a look at the results shown by Google. "For all purposes" is more widely used.

Selected response from:

Mariano M. Vitetta
Argentina
Local time: 23:34

Grading comment

You are right. Thanks for the help
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +8

for all (legal) effects and purposes

Robert Copeland

5 +7

for all intents and purposes

Henry Hinds

for all purposes

Mariano M. Vitetta

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

for all (legal) effects and purposes

Explanation:
"legal" being used depending of the context of the document/certificate, etc.

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-05-21 01:42:31 GMT)
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or "Intents" and purposes

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 22:34
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 45

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

for all intents and purposes

Explanation:
Otra version.

Henry Hinds
Local time: 20:34
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 299

1 hr confidence:

for all purposes

Mariano M. Vitetta
Argentina
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

You are right. Thanks for the help

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