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ampliar la demanda

English translation: supplement the complaint; expand on the complaint

17:04 Jul 9, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
Spanish term or phrase: ampliar la demanda
to elaborate on the already demanded, adding more factual detail and legal bais for the deman
fsp
Local time: 09:12
English translation:supplement the complaint; expand on the complaint
Explanation:
a couple of lines of the Spanish text would be more useful context than an explanation in English...
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 09:12
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2supplement the complaint; expand on the complaint
Marian Greenfield
5to amend the complaint
jorge_trad
5Amendment to complaint
Pat Melgar
3support/elaborate upon an existing claim/grievance/complaint/lawsuit
Carolingua


  

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supplement the complaint; expand on the complaint


Explanation:
a couple of lines of the Spanish text would be more useful context than an explanation in English...

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 14617
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agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
23 mins

agree  Jorge Rubino
25 mins
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support/elaborate upon an existing claim/grievance/complaint/lawsuit


Explanation:
As I undertand it, it means to add background material or supporting evidence to corroborate an existing claim/grievance/complaint/lawsuit.





Carolingua
United States
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 283
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to amend the complaint


Explanation:
The verb "to amend" is used in the FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. Therefore, I would write "amended complaint".

If your translation is related to a lawsuit, do not use the verb "to demand". The technical word is "to claim".

Hope this helps you out.

jorge_trad
Local time: 10:12
PRO pts in pair: 8
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3 days 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Amendment to complaint


Explanation:
Hi, fsp:

That´s "ampliación de demanda".

Rgds,

Pat

Pat Melgar
Argentina
Local time: 10:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 8
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