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embargo

English translation: (legal) action

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Spanish term or phrase:embargo
English translation:(legal) action
Entered by: Edward Tully

15:10 Jan 20, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: embargo
In order to provide more context, here is some background on this legal case: (1) Banana plantation workers in Nicaragua negatively affected by use of pesticides in the plantations, sue several international companies (2) Attorney for plantation workers states that a U.S. court has ruled in their favor, so that trial can be conducted in the U.S. (3) Attorney for plantation workers further states the following:

"La Dole dice que ellos desconocen cualquier ejecución de sentencia porque no se lo hemos comunicado, pero la ley es clara y el embargo se hace sin necesidad de notificación a la otra parte."

I am unsure of 'embargo' as used in the above sentence, since a possible seizure of person, property, etc. has never come into question. Any ideas?
Jessica Klingberg
United States
Local time: 06:51
(legal) action
Explanation:
this could be used here as the context seems quite general
Selected response from:

Edward Tully
Local time: 12:51
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their help. As "embargo" was used several times in my document, I used several translations as best they fit. In this instance Edward is awarded the four points since, in the case of the specific text samples that I provided, he confirmed the translation that I had in my head all along.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4attachment / embargo / seizure
Ana Brassara
5 +2attachment of assets
Flavio Posse
5embargo
Mariana Zarnicki
5(legal) action
Edward Tully
5injunction
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4distraint/sequestration
David Brown


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
embargo


Explanation:
In international commerce and politics, an embargo is the prohibition of commerce and trade with a certain country.

It is usually declared by a group of nations against another one, in order to isolate it and to put its government into a difficult internal situation, given that the effects of the embargo are often able to make its economy suffer from the initiative.

The embargo is usually used as a political punishment for some previous disagreed policies or acts, but its economical nature frequently leaves space enough for doubts about the real interests that the prohibition gives advantage to.



Mariana Zarnicki
Argentina
Local time: 07:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
attachment / embargo / seizure


Explanation:
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Note added at 13 mins (2006-01-20 15:24:15 GMT)
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No, en esa frase se usa con el sentido de embargo (preventivo)

Embargo preventivo

Una demanda legal contra una característica específica como seguridad para el pago de una deuda. El mortgagor (prestatario) todavía lleva a cabo título jurídico a la característica, sin embargo, un embargo preventivo se promete como colateral.

http://www.selectlenders.net/glossary.asp?id=10597

Entonces a la compañía se le embarga cierta cantidad de dinero para pogarles a los trabajadores perjudicados.

Así lo entiendo.

Ana Brassara
Local time: 07:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 349

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EirTranslations
0 min
agree  franglish: That makes sense. Well done!
26 mins
neutral  Jairo Payan: Pero el embargo se produce cuando hay negativa para el pago y por lo que he leido ese no ha sido el caso
36 mins
  -> El embargo se produce cuando la sentencia declara que la compañía debe indemnizar y como "prevención" en caso de que no se efectúe el pago, la justicia traba embargo, ie, la inmovilización de ciertos activos de la compañía. Así lo entiendo.
agree  Ma. Fernanda Blesa
1 hr
agree  BAmary (X): Agree with attachment and seizure. Not with embargo since it's used in international law.
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(legal) action


Explanation:
this could be used here as the context seems quite general

Edward Tully
Local time: 12:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1662
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their help. As "embargo" was used several times in my document, I used several translations as best they fit. In this instance Edward is awarded the four points since, in the case of the specific text samples that I provided, he confirmed the translation that I had in my head all along.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
attachment of assets


Explanation:
It's talking about Nicaraguan Court ruling by which the defendants, Dole, Dow and Shell have benn found liable to pay damages in the amonunt of $490 million.
The ruling is to be enforced by an attachement of assets (embargo).

"On January 17th, 2001, due to these efforts, the Nicaraguan National Assembly passed Law 364, which lays the legal groundwork upon which farmworkers can sue the corporations

Three U.S. corporations have been found liable under Law 364 in a Nicaraguan court; Dole, Dow, and Shell have been ordered to pay US$490 million to Nemagon victims.

Each of these companies has denied the legality of the case on fallacious grounds, calling for a new trial in the U.S."

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-01-20 17:23:14 GMT)
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Excuse the grammar.


    Reference: http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=54&Ite...
Flavio Posse
United States
Local time: 03:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 368

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bigedsenior
37 mins
  -> Thank you, bigedsenior.
agree  BAmary (X): Yes.
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias "vecina", un saludo cordial.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
injunction


Explanation:
They are talking about an action that has to be carried out in accordance with the law.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 06:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 147
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1 day 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
distraint/sequestration


Explanation:
other options

David Brown
Spain
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 114
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