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English translation: 1) Constitutional law vs. administrative law

07:15 Oct 4, 2000
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: Legal terms
1. Derecho constitucional vs. Derecho político
2. Clínicas Jurídicas
3. Academia de Debates

All of these are courses of a School of Law in Chile

Thank you very much.
Raquel Dur�n
English translation:1) Constitutional law vs. administrative law
Explanation:
(Note: Butterworth's also defines "derecho politico" as the "law which regulates governmental entitles," which is what (in the U.S., at least) we know as administrative law.)

2) Moot court [literally, "juridical clinic"; actually, practice in arguing cases against opposing counsel and before a judge or panel of judges]

3) Debating (as a course title, "Debating" is sufficient all by itself. If the course is an elective (that is, an optional course, as it often is in U.S. law schools), it's usually known as "Debating Club.")

Hope this helps! -- HC
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Summary of answers provided
naPolitical science
John Dawson
naI suggest:
Luis Luis
naconstitutional law
Gloria Nichols
na1) Constitutional law vs. administrative law
Heathcliff
na1.-Constitutional Law versus (vs.) Statute Law,...
Paul Roige (X)
naconstitutional rigths versus Political rights,juridical clinics, Academy of debate
edaniel
naConstitutional Law vs Political Law; Legal Services; Debate Forum
Yolanda Broad
naConstitutional Law
Lia Fail (X)


  

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16 mins
Political science


Explanation:
Butterworths offers Political Science for derecho político. And of course derecho constitucional = constitutional law.

I would only be guessing for the other two.

John Dawson
United States
Local time: 04:39
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PRO pts in category: 4

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Yolanda Broad
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20 mins
I suggest:


Explanation:
1. Political Rights vs. Constitutional Rights
2. Judicial "clinics"
3. Debate Academy (Think tank)

Cumplimentos.
Luis Luis

Luis Luis
United States
Local time: 04:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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Heathcliff
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24 mins
constitutional law


Explanation:
(1) constitutional law vs. political science

(2) clínica jurídica = "legal seminar" o "legal colloquium"

(3) (Debate = debate, discussion, por lo tanto =) Debating practicum

son los términos más adecuados a un cuadro docente




    Butterworth's Spanish-English Legal Dictionary
    various university catalogues
Gloria Nichols
United States
Local time: 05:39

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28 mins
1) Constitutional law vs. administrative law


Explanation:
(Note: Butterworth's also defines "derecho politico" as the "law which regulates governmental entitles," which is what (in the U.S., at least) we know as administrative law.)

2) Moot court [literally, "juridical clinic"; actually, practice in arguing cases against opposing counsel and before a judge or panel of judges]

3) Debating (as a course title, "Debating" is sufficient all by itself. If the course is an elective (that is, an optional course, as it often is in U.S. law schools), it's usually known as "Debating Club.")

Hope this helps! -- HC


    Butterworth's (Cabanellas-Hoague) SP<>EN legal dictionary; personal experience
Heathcliff
United States
Local time: 02:39
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Fast and right!
Thank you all for your very helpful answers.


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Yolanda Broad
terri
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45 mins
1.-Constitutional Law versus (vs.) Statute Law,...


Explanation:
2.- Legal Wokshop
3.- Debate Chambers
4.- Salud :)


    Reference: http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/library/AboutLibrary/lawworksh...
    Alcaraz: El ingl�s jur�dico
Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 4

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50 mins
constitutional rigths versus Political rights,juridical clinics, Academy of debate


Explanation:
.

edaniel

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1 hr
Constitutional Law vs Political Law; Legal Services; Debate Forum


Explanation:
Termium says its *political law* (capitalize it, when it's the name of a course)--and, from a search I just did on Google, I find that both Harvard and Columbia law schools (and a bunch of others...) have courses on *political law*
http://www.google.com/search?q=+"law school"+"political law"...

clínica jurídica: Legal Services (from Termium)

Here is a quote from a site I found on Google, which clarifies the purpose:

"...Americanos (OEA) como 'una academia de debates o un foro de discusiones...' "
http://www.excelsior.com.mx/9910/991013/art10.html


    Reference: http://www.termium.com
    Reference: http://www.excelsior.com.mx/9910/991013/art10.html
Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 05:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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5 hrs
Constitutional Law


Explanation:
Political Law (Science?)

Legal Workshops (sounds like sthg students would do)

Discussion/Debating Forum (the previous practical, and this, a 'forum' for debating/discussing issues)

Lia Fail (X)
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60

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