May 23, 2005 20:25
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Dios salve a V.S.

Spanish to English Law/Patents Law (general)
¿Existe alguna fórmula que se utilice en Inglés para este saludo en castellano? Aparece al final de un exhorto.

Proposed translations

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Respectfully yours,

You could ignore it completely because the British do not use these extravagant and meaningless terms. God save the Queen may be an exception. And I'm pretty sure the Americans would never dream of using such termnology.
Peer comment(s):

agree Muriel Vasconcellos (X) : The "dynamic equivalent" would be to say nothing.
1 hr
Personaly, I would ignore it and leave it out.
agree jrb : good choice
1 hr
Thanks
agree Gabriela Rodriguez
2 hrs
Thanks
agree ------ (X) : I agree with "Respectfully yours". On the other hand, in my opinion english is full with extravagant and meaningless sentences which english speakers consider politeness but others may consider hypocrisy, starting with IMHO.
7 hrs
Thanks.
agree David Hasting
17 hrs
Thanks, David
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5 mins

God save your Honor

Dios salve a vuestra señoría. Hth



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Note added at 1 hr 26 mins (2005-05-23 21:51:53 GMT)
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Well, this is an archaic term in Spanish too.

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Note added at 2 hrs 58 mins (2005-05-23 23:24:26 GMT)
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Interestingly enough, this was posted in proz before:

http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=403417
Peer comment(s):

disagree jrb : I've never even heard this in English... sorry :(
2 hrs
no problem, Jessica. Actually, this was a mere literal translation of an archaic Spanish expression, so...
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7 hrs

May God save Your Honor

V. S. significa "Vuestra Senoria", algo similar "God Save Your Honor'
in the English language "Your Honor" is a way to show very high respect.
Peer comment(s):

disagree jrb : but does this phrase actually exist in English?
4 hrs
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