actuación publica

English translation: people who take part in public life

12:34 Dec 14, 2020
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: actuación publica
This is a text explaining the possible legal repercussions of an exposé to be published in Argentina. The text basically explains why the risk of being sued for damages is low:

En resumen, las personas que, por cualquier circunstancia, han tenido una actuación pública no tienen derecho a impedir que se hable de ello. Sí podrían hacerlo cuando su imagen y su nombre se vean dañados por afirmaciones o publicaciones falsas o maliciosas. Quien alegue un daño de ese tipo, debe probarlo.

I am wondering if "actuación publica" refers to public servants and elected officials.

Thanks
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 04:40
English translation:people who take part in public life
Explanation:
I was wondering if this was wider than just politicians, civil servants etc. and includes all sorts of people in the public eye: sportspeople, actors etc. Does the context help at all?

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Or simply: "people in public life"

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From what we have to go on, I think it is all about public figures having (or in this case of the OP's sentence not having) a right for their declarations not to be used/quoted.

"Public figures" might be a good way to express it.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-law-journa...
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Shilpa Baliga
Local time: 08:40
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3people who take part in public life
Shilpa Baliga
5 +1People who are public figures
Yudith Madrazo
4 +1public appearance
Pablo Waldman
4a public role/role in public affairs
David Hollywood
2 +1maintain a public profile
Adrian MM.
3public performance
Lisa Rosengard
4 -1public office
Francois Boye
3acted publicly
Steven Huddleston
3 -1those who provided public service
Bruno Dutra


Discussion entries: 3





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
those who provided public service


Explanation:
A public service is a service that is provided by government to people living within its jurisdiction, either directly or by financing private provision of services.



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or services


    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/public-service
    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/public-service
Bruno Dutra
Brazil
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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disagree  AllegroTrans: Nothing in ths text alludes to providing a public service
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public appearance


Explanation:
"Actuación pública," in this context, doesn't seem limited to public servants/officials, but to anyone who for any reason has made a significant public appearance, e.g. at a demonstration, in the media, etc.

"[...] the plaintiff’s voluntary public appearance at the press conference effectively waived his claim for invasion of privacy [...]"
https://www.meyerowitzcommunications.com/pdf/Public Interest...

Good luck!

Pablo Waldman
Argentina
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Brown: This seems the most likely to me, although it could be public performance depending on the context.
58 mins
  -> Much obliged!

neutral  AllegroTrans: I think this is much more generic than simply "appearance" - simply people with a public profile
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tener una actuación publica
maintain a public profile


Explanation:
- tener: maintain rather than cultivate a public profile : watch the indef. art.

In this context, neither a government action as in the ProZ weblink, nor a guest appearance in public, even if speaking Spanglish or pidgin English.




    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/other/471827-ac...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 570

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agree  AllegroTrans: Yes, whether or not in public office, whether or not performers. whether or not providing services
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public performance


Explanation:
It can also be public action. The information suggests that if a person takes part in public action or performance then he or she may be subject to commentaries as people may speak about him or her.

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( ..si alguien toma parte en una actuación pública)

Example sentence(s):
  • Puede ser también una acción pública. La información sugiere que si alguien toma parte en una acuación pública puede ser sujeto a comentarios cuando algunos grupos pueden hablar de él o ella.
Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: this is the same answer as Pablo's; instead of re-posting, the polite thing to do on this forum is to post an agree
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public office


Explanation:
public office: A position of authority or service involving responsibility to the public, especially within the government.

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 03:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 167

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  AllegroTrans: I see nothing here about public office - simply people with a public profile (royalty, politicians, film stars......)
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acted publicly


Explanation:
Anything that a person does or says in public, as sometimes defined by law, where no reasonable expectation of privacy may be claimed.

Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 01:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: I think using the past tense, even though it is used in the ST, is misleading in English
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people who take part in public life


Explanation:
I was wondering if this was wider than just politicians, civil servants etc. and includes all sorts of people in the public eye: sportspeople, actors etc. Does the context help at all?

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-12-14 13:57:51 GMT)
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Or simply: "people in public life"

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Note added at 5 hrs (2020-12-14 17:56:19 GMT)
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From what we have to go on, I think it is all about public figures having (or in this case of the OP's sentence not having) a right for their declarations not to be used/quoted.

"Public figures" might be a good way to express it.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-law-journa...

Shilpa Baliga
Local time: 08:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba
41 mins
  -> thanks!

agree  Cláudia Pinheiro Pereira
1 hr
  -> thanks!

agree  AllegroTrans
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a public role/role in public affairs


Explanation:
I would say

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so many suggestions already posted but I would say this covers it

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 1245

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: I thinkd adding "role" fuzzes this a tad - can't really say that some very well-known/infamous people play a public role
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People who are public figures


Explanation:
A public figure is a person, such as a politician, celebrity, social media personality, or business leader, who has a certain social position within a certain scope and a significant influence and so is often widely of concern to the public, can benefit enormously from society, and is closely related to public ...

Yudith Madrazo
Cuba
Local time: 03:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  AllegroTrans
7 days
  -> Thank you.
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