Jan 23, 2008 19:27
16 yrs ago
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English term

Under color of law

English to Spanish Social Sciences Law (general) Immigration
The total pharase says, "if you are ... permanently living in the united States under color of law,..."

Proposed translations

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bajo el amparo de la ley

muchas veces tuve que traducir "under the color of law" y esta me parece la mejor fórmula. Suerte! Virginia.
Peer comment(s):

agree Egmont
3 hrs
gracias!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you all. This translation fits best for this document."
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oficial/representante gubernamental

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disagree JoseAlejandro : It's not talking about a person.
2 hrs
Thank you for that ray of sunshine...
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sobre apariencia de legalidad/legitimacion

This is from a book from Acebo called "The Interpreter's Companion." You can use legalidad or legitimacion depending on the circumstance. This is my computer at work so I couldn't add it, but there is an accent over the "o" in legitimacion.
Example sentence:

Aunque un policía actúa con el color de la apariencia de legalidad para detener alguien, si tal arresto es hecho sin la causa probable que el arresto puede estar realmente en la infracción de la ley.

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agree JoseAlejandro : coolness
2 hrs
agree Carlos Garcia (X)
4 hrs
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28 mins

apegado a la ley

Suerte.
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+1
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(residir) legalmente/en condiciones de legalidad

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agree MarinaM
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Gracias Marina!!!
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bajo el imperio de la ley

Diría mejor bajo el "imperio" de la ley, es decir, no bajo el "amparo" [protegido] sino bajo las reglas [imperio] de las normas legales.
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Con autoridad oficial

I means to act in official capacity as law enforcement
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