Aos costumes disse nada

English translation: [answer cont'd] he had no disqualifying statements to make

04:04 Jan 16, 2002

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents

Portuguese term or phrase: Aos costumes disse nada

Bom dia, Europa!
Brazil. Beginning of deposition. Continues: Testimunha sem contradita. Inquirida pela Autoidade sob o compromisso legal, inquirida DISSE (followed by the deposition)
These are stock phrases but are "costumes" some kind of form questioning. Why is "inquirida" feminine and why is it repeated?

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English translation:[answer cont'd] he had no disqualifying statements to make

Explanation:
I see that my answer was too long for the space! Here's the whole thing

In answer to the customary questions asked to establish eligibility to serve as a witness, he had no disqualifying statements to make [or, he made no disqualifying statements]

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Donna Sandin
United States
Local time: 09:47

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Otimo! Thanks, Donna.
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Summary of answers provided

inquirida porque deve concordar com a palavra testemunha

Ilona Dako

n answer to the customary questions asked to establish eligibility to serve as a witness, he had no

Donna Sandin

4 +1

[answer cont'd] he had no disqualifying statements to make

Donna Sandin

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56 mins confidence:

inquirida porque deve concordar com a palavra testemunha

Explanation:
que é uma palavra feminina.

One must keep in mind that a deposition is a legal document and to avoid any confusion or misunderstanding the description or facts are stated so to make sure authorities know who said what or when.

Ilona Dako
United States
Local time: 08:47
PRO pts in pair: 28

6 hrs confidence:

n answer to the customary questions asked to establish eligibility to serve as a witness, he had no

Explanation:
This sentence is a very common stock phrase in Brazilian legal proceedings. But the first time I saw it, I had to ask an attorney at the Brazilian law firm where I was working, and this is how I have translated it ever since.

The first occurrence of "inquirida" is the past participle of the verb inquirir (to question, interrogate, investigate). The second is a noun ref. to the witness - the person being questioned.

The rest of the sentence.

Witness not cross-examined (I'm not sure about this - it merely means that the witness was not confronted by someone from the other side of the case). Questioned by the Authority under the oath required by law, the witness [party being questioned] SAID: [deposition starts here]

Donna Sandin
United States
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1120

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

[answer cont'd] he had no disqualifying statements to make

Donna Sandin
United States
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1120

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Otimo! Thanks, Donna.

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