Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
en ses attributions civiles
English translation:
and its civil powers...
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Eyma
Apr 12, 2012 15:10
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French term
en ses attributions civiles
French to English
Law/Patents
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Divorce certificate
Expression taken from a divorce certificate out of Haiti. Context: . . . le tribunal civil de . . . en ses attributions civiles de divorce . . .
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | and its civil powers... |
Aniele
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| 4 | acting in exercise of its (inherent) civil jurisdiction |
Adrian MM. (X)
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| 3 | having legal competence for divorce |
Andre Dumoulin
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Apr 20, 2012 09:04: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Law (general)" to "Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs"
Proposed translations
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and its civil powers...
As we are in a court context, it is necessary to translate the legal nuances within. The court has the legal power to end the union/ to divorce.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
cc in nyc
: "in its civil powers" or "in the scope of its civil powers" (though knowing the complete sentence might yield another expression)
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| agree |
Alain Mouchel
: agree with cc in nyc
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Comment: "That is quite appropriate. Thanks a lot."
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Andre Dumoulin
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French term (edited):
en ses attributions civiles de divorce
having legal competence for divorce
We are talking about the competence or authority of the court for a judgment in a divorce case.
Example sentence:
... taken into consideration when establishing legal competence for an international divorce are even more complex....
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acting in exercise of its (inherent) civil jurisdiction
The translation needs to expand to include its acting within a civil/ divorce remit.
Example sentence:
10.30 Local criminal courts; jurisdiction. ... as well as criminal jurisdiction does not act as a criminal court when acting solely in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction ypdcrime.com/cpl/article10.htm
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