acordar beneficios por colaboración eficaz

English translation: come to an agreement on benefits for cooperation

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Spanish term or phrase:	acordar beneficios por colaboración eficaz
English translation:	come to an agreement on benefits for cooperation
Entered by:	Jeanne Zang

19:08 Jan 27, 2003

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents

Spanish term or phrase: acordar beneficios por colaboración eficaz

This occurs in the context of a drug trafficking case.
The counsel for the defense writes:
... es la intención de mi defendido ACORDAR BENEFICIOS POR COLABORACIÓN EFICAZ con la justicia, ...

I understand the idea, but I don't know how to word the "acordar beneficios" part.

Jeanne Zang KudoZ activity Questions: 1609 (5 open) (45 without valid answers) (36 closed without grading) Answers: 136 United States
Local time: 16:06

come to an agreement on benefits for cooperation

Explanation:
in other words, the attorney's client wants to make a deal with the prosecution... wants to agree on the quid pro quo

Selected response from:

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 16:06

Grading comment

Thanks. I liked Michèle's translation also, except that the benefits could include more than a reduction in sentence: for example, freedom on bail.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

come to an agreement on benefits for cooperation

Marian Greenfield

reduction in sentence in exchange for cooperation (with authorities)

Michèle Gervais

to agree on a mutually beneficial profit share

Rachael West

4 -1

to reward

William Stein

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

to reward

Explanation:
That's my version of this euphemism for "to bribe"!

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1214

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

come to an agreement on benefits for cooperation

Explanation:
in other words, the attorney's client wants to make a deal with the prosecution... wants to agree on the quid pro quo

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 16:06
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 14617

Grading comment

Thanks. I liked Michèle's translation also, except that the benefits could include more than a reduction in sentence: for example, freedom on bail.

1 hr confidence:

to agree on a mutually beneficial profit share

Explanation:
an idea?
hope it helps you word it.

Rachael West
Spain
Local time: 22:06
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 104

6 hrs confidence:

reduction in sentence in exchange for cooperation (with authorities)

Explanation:
or, "reduction in sentencing in exchange for cooperation with the authorities"

Michèle Gervais
El Salvador
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 48

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