Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

por mis propios derechos

English translation:

in my own behalf

Added to glossary by David Pegg
Sep 15, 2011 16:12
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term

por mis propios derechos

Spanish to English Law/Patents Law (general) legal declaration
"Realizo la presente declaración por mis propios derechos"

This phrase appears in legal declarations made in Ecuador. Can it be translated as "I make the following declaration on my own behalf" or is a another phrase more precise?
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4 +6 in my own behalf

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in my own behalf

Is how I would put it.

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example

greatwallec.com/downloads/registration.pdf
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I, in my own behalf and on behalf of Minor, hereby warrant that I have read this Participant Release and Waiver Form in its entirety and fully understand its ...



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IN or ON

be·half (b-hf, -häf)
n.
Interest, support, or benefit.
Idioms:
in behalf of
For the benefit of; in the interest of.
on behalf of
As the agent of; on the part of.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/behalf


www.jstor.org/stable/2920095
by R Stewart - 1936 - Cited by 4 - Related articles
in this respect not merely on my own behalf, but on behalf of the litera- ture of my country. I may be as modest as I please in my own behalf, as modest as befits ...

Full text of "Some notes on the Tomlinson and Sullivan families"
www.archive.org/stream/.../somenotesontomli00np_djvu.txt
Furthermore, on my own behalf I do hereby authorize the said James ? ... as also in all bonds and quit claims, or receipts for money in my own behalf, as may be ...

www.aclu.org/files/projects/foiasearch/pdf/DOD046342.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
desire on my own behalf to accompany my request for discharge. Statements in my own behalf are submitted with this request. 2. 001824. DOD-046354 ...


The difference is very subtle but I stick with IN.
Peer comment(s):

agree Henry Hinds : Being USA I would say "ON my own behalf", that may be just one more dialectical difference.
30 mins
Thanks Henry.
agree Remy Arce : same comment as Henry's
37 mins
Thanks Remy. In or On, I don't think it matters that much.
agree AllegroTrans : I would also say "on"
58 mins
Thanks AT.
agree Mónica Sauza : I agree with Henry.
1 hr
Thanks Monica.
agree Silvina P. : I agree, the preposition is ON
2 hrs
Thanks Silvina.
agree Maria Mercau
3 hrs
Thanks Maria.
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