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si así no lo hiciéres, su conciencia y colectividad se lo demande

English translation: If / Should you fail to do so may your conscience and the community hold you accountable

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Spanish term or phrase:	si así no lo hicieres, tu conciencia y la colectividad te lo demande
English translation:	If / Should you fail to do so may your conscience and the community hold you accountable
Entered by:	Henry Hinds

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20:19 Nov 10, 2006

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Spanish term or phrase: si así no lo hiciéres, su conciencia y colectividad se lo demande

En un acta de examen profesional:

¿Protesta ud. poner con lealtad y honradez sus conocimientos al servicio de la colectividad que lo formó?

Si así no lo hiciére, su conciencia y colectividad se lo demande.

Gracias.

Ana Brassara KudoZ activity Questions: 1528 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (165 closed without grading) Answers: 4988
Local time: 04:21

If you fail to do so may your conscience and the group hold you accountable

Explanation:
Si así no lo hiciere, su conciencia y colectividad se lo demande = If you fail to do so may your conscience and the group hold you accountable

Destacando que "colectividad" podrá traducirse de varias maneras según el CONTEXTO por lo que te toca adecuar ese detalle.

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Henry Hinds
Local time: 00:21

Grading comment

Perfecto. Y gracias también por la sugerencia del cambio de orden.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

If you fail to do so may your conscience and the group hold you accountable

Henry Hinds

if you fail to do so, may your conscience and community demand it

xxxElChe

If you failed to do it, you will held accountable by your own conscience and by the society

Edwal Rospigliosi

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

1 hr confidence:

If you failed to do it, you will held accountable by your own conscience and by the society

Explanation:
Es una frase fórmula, que indica que si la persona no cumple con el juramento, será responsable ante su conciencia y ante la sociedad.

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Note added at 1 hora (2006-11-10 21:32:36 GMT)
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Hay otros ejemplos mejores:

"the Bible says that God will hold you accountable for your dirty mouth"

"And you can understand that history will hold you accountable for your actions here "

Example sentence(s):

"All chapters are responsible for other members’ and guests' actions and will be held accountable by the appropriate governing body for infractions involving"
The only thing for which you will be held accountable, by "those who count," is that of having chosen to become a decent human being,

Edwal Rospigliosi
Spain
Local time: 08:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 3

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

If you fail to do so may your conscience and the group hold you accountable

Henry Hinds
Local time: 00:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4578

Grading comment

Perfecto. Y gracias también por la sugerencia del cambio de orden.

4 hrs confidence:

if you fail to do so, may your conscience and community demand it

Explanation:
"¿Protesta ud. poner con lealtad y honradez sus conocimientos al servicio de la colectividad que lo formó?"

Do you solemnly swear that you shall faithfully and honestly offer (forth) your knowledge in service of the community that has formed you?.

xxxElChe
Vatican City State
Local time: 08:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 61

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English translation: If / Should you fail to do so may your conscience and the community hold you accountable

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