en uniques noces

English translation: first and only marriage

17:29 Aug 11, 2006

French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Notarial Document

French term or phrase: en uniques noces

Context: "Mariee avec ledit Monsier XX, **en unique noces,** sous le regime de la comuunaute legale de biens, reduite aux acquets, regime du droit commun a l'epoque de leur mariage, a defaut de contrat en reglant les conditions civiles, prealable a leur union celebree a la Mairie de..."

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Barbara Cochran, MFA KudoZ activity Questions: 1895 (7 open) (3 without valid answers) (233 closed without grading) Answers: 3899 United States
Local time: 02:34

English translation:first and only marriage

Explanation:
that's how I understand it - I'm sure there's a more eloquent way of putting it.
What kind of document is it?

Selected response from:

Aisha Maniar

Grading comment

Aisha-thanks for your help, but I didn't come up with a more eloquent way of expressing it either. Actually, I think it's just fine the way you stated it.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

first and only marriage

Aisha Maniar

married in first wedlock

BAmary (X)

in first and only nuptials

Adrian MM. (X)

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10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

first and only marriage

Explanation:
that's how I understand it - I'm sure there's a more eloquent way of putting it.
What kind of document is it?

Aisha Maniar
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

Aisha-thanks for your help, but I didn't come up with a more eloquent way of expressing it either. Actually, I think it's just fine the way you stated it.

3 hrs confidence:

married in first wedlock

Explanation:
If you married only once, you are married in first wedlock, if you married twice, you are married in second wedlock. That's the way I've seen it in legal docs.

BAmary (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

4 hrs confidence:

in first and only nuptials

Explanation:
Nuptials is standard City of London Notarial-speak.

Example sentence(s):

The Ceremony-For anything beyond first time nuptials in a traditional church or synagogue, the ceremony will most likely depend on the minister, rabbi, ...

Reference: http://www.amlgroup.com/bride.html

Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 08:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 858

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