Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
motivar su actuación sobre una base jurídica que establezca su competencia
English translation:
base its actions on legal grounds that establish its competency in the matter
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Lisa McCarthy
Aug 10, 2009 17:33
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Spanish term
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motivar su actuación sobre una base jurídica que establezca su competencia
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Además, se impone una obligación positiva: alcanzar los objetivos y realizar las acciones que el Tratado asigna a la Comunidad, actuando dentro de los límites de las competencias que le han sido conferidas (Fernández Esteban 1996: 32). Por tanto, la Comunidad tiene la obligación de ***motivar su actuación sobre una base jurídica que establezca su competencia***, así como determinar sus poderes, precisando los instrumentos jurídicos a los cuales puede recurrir y el procedimiento que debe seguirse.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
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United States
Each translation a gem!
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seek to base its actions on legal grounds that establish its authority/competency in the matter
In other words, before taking action it should make sure it is on solid legal ground. The "competencia" part is somewhat redundant - it requires a complement, as in 'competency in the matter/to take the action proposed/etc.' which soon becomes circular.
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Comment: "Thanks Muriel and everyone else for your help. I eventually went with 'must base its actions on legal grounds that estabblish its competency in the matter.'"
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Monique Rojkind
Mexico
Mexico
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English
Mexico
I love my job, and it shows!
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, English
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motivate its actions based on a judicial background that establishes its competency
just an idea
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Robert Forstag
United States
United States
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United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
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on the basis of its proper legal jurisdiction in such matters
The underlying idea here seems to be "the duly recognised legal jurisdiction of the Community" and a literal rendering would result in a tautological statement.
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-08-10 17:39:31 GMT)
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Complete phrase:
to conduct its activities on the basis of its proper legal jurisdiction in such matters
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-08-10 17:39:31 GMT)
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Complete phrase:
to conduct its activities on the basis of its proper legal jurisdiction in such matters
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Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Spain
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Spain
Sworn & legal. Contracts & CVs. PhD
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provide evidence of the legal basis of its competence to act / prove it is legally competent to act
Un poco oscuro en español. Creo que lo que quiere decir:
"demostrar que es competente para actuar"
"motivar (argumentar, probar) jurídicamente su competencia para actuar".
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"demostrar que es competente para actuar"
"motivar (argumentar, probar) jurídicamente su competencia para actuar".
Suerte.
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justify its actions on a legal basis establishing its competence
one way out.
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