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o debieran serlo

English translation: should have been

14:22 Jul 4, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: o debieran serlo
In the following "A tl efecto no se tendran en cuenta las anteriores condenas por delitos imprudentes ni los antecedentes penales quehayan side cancelados, or debieran serlo, con arrreglo a los dispuesto en el articulo 136 de este codigo. It's from the Spanish Criminal code. Does it mean 'or must be cancelled'?
India
Local time: 04:59
English translation:should have been
Explanation:
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rdstrad
Local time: 05:59
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Summary of answers provided
2 +7should have been
rdstrad
4 +1have been or should have been expunged
Kathleen Shelly
4or that should be
Beatriz Galiano (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +7
should have been


Explanation:
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rdstrad
Local time: 05:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Andrea Moreno
13 mins
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agree  Lilian Duek
20 mins
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agree  neilmac: should have (been)
24 mins
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agree  Katarina Peters
26 mins
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agree  Roxanna Delgado
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agree  Cinnamon Nolan
2 hrs
agree  Joseph Tein
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
have been or should have been expunged


Explanation:
To this effect, neither previous sentences for crimes of recklessness nor any previous offenses that have been or should have been expunged will be taken into account…



Kathleen Shelly
Local time: 23:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Cinnamon Nolan
2 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
or that should be


Explanation:
Yo traduzco 'debieran' en este contexto legal como 'should', a mi entender es el tiempo verbal que corresponde, por eso lo elijo. Porque dice 'o debieran serlo' indicando más futuro que pasado, sino, en pasado, por lo que yo sé, debería leerse claramente, 'que deberían haber sido'.

Beatriz Galiano (X)
Argentina
Local time: 00:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 47
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