tíos políticos

English translation: uncles/aunts by marriage

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Spanish term or phrase:	tíos políticos
English translation:	uncles/aunts by marriage
Entered by:	Lauren DeAre

22:22 Nov 4, 2013

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Ecuador

Spanish term or phrase: tíos políticos

This is from a contract for funeral services in Ecuador, from the section on transfer of rights:

Los derechos y obligaciones adquiridos el titular, conforme este acuerdo, pueden transferirse...hasta los siguientes grados de consanguinidad y afinidad del titular: padres, hijos, hermanos, abuelos, nietos, tíos, sobrinos (no válido para tíos o sobrinos políticos), ...

Thanks for your help!

Lauren DeAre KudoZ activity Questions: 64 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 57 United States
Local time: 14:55

uncles/aunts by marriage

Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Andres Fekete
Uruguay
Local time: 17:55

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +10

uncles/aunts by marriage

Andres Fekete

4 +2

uncles and aunts in-law

A. Patricia Pedraza

uncle-in-law

Blanca Collazo

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

uncles/aunts by marriage

Explanation:
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Andres Fekete
Uruguay
Local time: 17:55
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 18

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks so much for your help here!

50 mins confidence:

uncle-in-law

Explanation:
does not apply to aunts or uncles-in-law

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Note added at 55 mins (2013-11-04 23:18:09 GMT)
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Sorry, I didn't see sobrinos.
Uncles and aunts-in-law, as well as nephews and nieces-in-law

Blanca Collazo
Puerto Rico
Local time: 16:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

uncles and aunts in-law

Explanation:
Too bad they do not have a non generic term as there is in Spanish.

A. Patricia Pedraza
United States
Local time: 16:55
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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