que se haga justicia

English translation: until justice is done

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Spanish term or phrase:	que se haga justicia
English translation:	until justice is done
Entered by:	AleTolj

14:58 Sep 29, 2005

Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: que se haga justicia

context;
no voy a parar hasta que se haga justicia con mi madre.

un hijo se refiere al asesinato de su madre...
thanks :-)

AleTolj KudoZ activity Questions: 390 (2 open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 328
Local time: 02:20

until justice is done

Explanation:
I will not stop/relent until justice is done for my mother

Selected response from:

David Russi
United States
Local time: 23:20

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +8

until justice is done

David Russi

4 +5

I will not stop until justice is served

Lindsey Crawford

5 +1

until justice has been made

Beta Cummins

5 +1

get justice for

Rebecca Jowers

justice is done

Henry Hinds

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

I will not stop until justice is served

Explanation:
Or, justice is done.

Lindsey Crawford
Local time: 01:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

until justice has been made

Explanation:
ditto

Beta Cummins
United States
Local time: 01:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

until justice is done

Explanation:
I will not stop/relent until justice is done for my mother

David Russi
United States
Local time: 23:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 89

6 mins confidence:

justice is done

Explanation:
no voy a parar hasta que se haga justicia con mi madre = I'm not going to stop until justice is done for my mother

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 23:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 355

30 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

get justice for

Explanation:
This seems to be a very colloquial register. Instead of the formal "May justice be done" or "may justice be served", this a son who is saying "I'm not going to stop until I get justice for my mother!" Although this isn't an elegant way of expressing it, I believe this is what a native speaker would say in this case. Here are examples in which people who lost a loved-one said just that:

... send the message that according to the Schindlers, the only "acceptable" way to get justice for Terri is to change the laws rather than expose the ...
www.libertytothecaptives.net/truth_about_justice_for_terri....

It's Up To The People To Get Justice For Amadou! 41 bullets. In the early hours of February 4th, 1999, a young West African immigrant named Amadou Diallo ...
www.refuseandresist.org/ndp/022600diallo.html

Please Help Get Justice For Feline Soumo By: Nada Makarem. Soumo Soumo. Dear Everyone, I am sure most of you have already heard about our loss. ...
www.moggies.co.uk/articles/soumo.html

"We're trying to get justice for Beverly, justice that has been denied for five years. If the jury chooses to let him go, it's blood on their hands." ...
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/26/48hours/main697980.shtml

Thad has been fighting for two years to get justice for his son and he knows the system well, he is an Illinois state police master sergeant.
cbs2chicago.com/investigations/local_story_097210012.html

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Rebecca Jowers
Spain
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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