direito disponível

English translation: rights which exercise is under one's discretion

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Portuguese term or phrase:direitos disponíveis
English translation:rights which exercise is under one's discretion
Entered by: rhandler

14:29 Apr 1, 2002
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: direito disponível
"Direito disponível" is that right that the law enables you to exercise or waive, like, for instance, property rights.
rhandler
Local time: 05:02
Rights which may be claimed in a voluntary basis, such as property rights.
Explanation:
I don't think that there is such an expression in English, actually if it exists I will be glad to know. I would translate in the above manner, I believe the sense is clear.
Hope it helps :-)
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barbarabt
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Local time: 04:02
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Your confirmation of the non-existence of such an expression in English was helpful.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1perquisite or priviledge // discretionary rights // non-public interest legislation.
Theodore Fink
4Rights which may be claimed in a voluntary basis, such as property rights.
barbarabt
4prerrogative
Silvia Borges


  

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Rights which may be claimed in a voluntary basis, such as property rights.


Explanation:
I don't think that there is such an expression in English, actually if it exists I will be glad to know. I would translate in the above manner, I believe the sense is clear.
Hope it helps :-)

barbarabt
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Your confirmation of the non-existence of such an expression in English was helpful.
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prerrogative


Explanation:
An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group, especially a hereditary or official right.

See how this fits in your text.

HIH!


    Reference: http://www.gwu.edu/~ibi/minerva/Fall1997/Leonel.Duarte.Aranh...
Silvia Borges
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perquisite or priviledge // discretionary rights // non-public interest legislation.


Explanation:
A discretionary right such as you describe is a perquisite or priviledge.

More technically, laws can be public-interest or non-public interest. Public interest legislation is that which cannot be changed by private contract.

So legislation that can be changed by the will of the parties and are therefore discretionary, are non-public interest.

Theodore Fink
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The idea is correct, but it requires more accuracy

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agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
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  -> Thanks, Chrys. G'Day!!
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Comment: The idea is correct, but it requires more accuracy



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