phrase please

English translation: an attempt

17:00 Dec 13, 2003

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents

Russian term or phrase: phrase please

На время пребывания на указанных должностях или службе члены политической партии прекращают свое членство в этой партии.

(фраза из закона. Имеется в виду военная служба и служба в органах внутренних дел. Перед этим перечислены те, кто не может быть членами политических партий - судьи, сотрудники органов внутр дел, сотрудники службы безопасности, военнослужащие)

My try:
Above persons who are members of political parties shall suspend/terminate their membership for the period in office or service.

Thanks in advance!!

Marina Aleyeva KudoZ activity Questions: 182 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 1296 Israel
Local time: 17:14

English translation:an attempt

Explanation:

Political parties members shall suspend their party membership for the duration of their term in the above-listed duties (posts/offices) or services.

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Note added at 55 mins (2003-12-13 17:55:21 GMT)
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With David\'s improvement:
Political parties members shall suspend their party membership for the duration of the term of their employment in the above-listed duties (posts/offices) or services.

You may add a note:

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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2003-12-13 18:08:02 GMT)
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Based on Gary\'s suggestion:
Political parties members shall suspend their party membership while engaged in the above-listed posts or services.

Selected response from:

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 08:14

Grading comment

Thanks to all! I like Jack's version just as much, but William's one helps me with these "services" that I did not know what to do with.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

Members of a political party...

Jack Doughty

3 +3

an attempt

William Stein

my try

Vladimir Dubisskiy

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

an attempt

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 08:14
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 320

Grading comment

Thanks to all! I like Jack's version just as much, but William's one helps me with these "services" that I did not know what to do with.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Members of a political party...

Explanation:
...shall suspend their membership of the party in question for their period of office in the specified positions.

(From what you give, it appears to me that it is the positions which are listed above, not the persons)

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 14525

10 hrs confidence:

my try

Explanation:
The membership shall be suspended while the party members hold their positions with the above mentioned organizations.

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 09:14
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian
PRO pts in pair: 1408

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