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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / jurídico | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Katty Kauffman United States Local time: 15:59 | ||||||
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sense / purport of the matter at cause Explanation: in which "materia" is the subject of the dispute. You can also say "tenor" if the wording of a document is referred to (nothing to do with German "Tenor" in law, which are the operative proceedings of a judgment). It all depends on the other paragraphs in your text. |
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tenor/significance/scope of the subject matter of the case/lawsuit Explanation: ! |
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substance of the case Explanation: 'tenor de la materia' is somewhat redundant, I think. It's referring to the 'substance of the case' - the 'nitty gritty' in common parlance. |
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with regard to the subject matter of the case Explanation: In standard Chilean parlance "interrogado al tenor de" is most often found in police reports to reflect a statement made by a witness in response to a question posed. Thus, this phrase would come out as "Moreover, when questioned with regard to the subject matter of the case" or "...subject matter at hand." Por si acaso, soy egresada de Derecho en Chile! |
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having regard to the subject matter of the case Explanation: At the same time, or / Likewise, - having regard to the subject matter of the case - |
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