personarse para ejercer la acción popular

English translation: will make an appearance to exert the public interest

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Spanish term or phrase:personarse para ejercer la acción popular
English translation:will make an appearance to exert the public interest
Entered by: Ana Gómez

15:49 Oct 25, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / política local
Spanish term or phrase: personarse para ejercer la acción popular
Context:
"El pasado martes, la titular del juzgado de instrucción nº1 de X, Dña. X, levantó el secreto de sumario respecto al proceso judicial abierto por presuntos delitos de malos tratos a detenidos, falsedad documental y omisión del deber de perseguir delitos.

Según se ha dado a conocer, están imputados X agentes de la Policía Local. Asimismo, también están imputados un médico y los concejales X y X.

Todos ellos fueron puestos en libertad provisional. La asociación Pro-Derechos Humanos de España SE PERSONARÁ EN LA CAUSA PARA EJERCER LA ACCIÓN POPULAR".

Thanks in advance!
Ana Gómez
Local time: 17:50
will make an appearance to exert the public interest
Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 10:50
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Summary of answers provided
5will make an appearance to exert the public interest
Lydia De Jorge
4represent them officially in a bid to execute/carry out the people's action
Carol Gullidge
3will appear in person to lobby / to manifest popular sentiment
Angelo Berbotto


  

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will appear in person to lobby / to manifest popular sentiment


Explanation:
will appear in person to lobby / to manifest popular sentiment

Angelo Berbotto
Australia
Local time: 01:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
represent them officially in a bid to execute/carry out the people's action


Explanation:
Collins: [jur] acción popular = 'people's action'
personarse = to represent official

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Note added at 26 mins (2006-10-25 16:15:41 GMT)
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change 'in a bid to' to 'in order to'!

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
will make an appearance to exert the public interest


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 10:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
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