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on the merits

Spanish translation: sobre el fondo / sobre lo principal

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English term or phrase:on the merits
Spanish translation:sobre el fondo / sobre lo principal
Entered by: Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

15:26 Apr 17, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: on the merits
Necesito traducir un acta constitutiva donde aparece lo siguiente:

"to the extent that a manager, member or employee of the company has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action described in section a, he must indemnify...."


gracias!
MXC
Local time: 19:02
sobre el fondo / sobre lo principal
Explanation:
Saludos
Selected response from:

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 00:02
Grading comment
many thanks to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5sobre el fondo / sobre lo principal
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
4a favor de ...
Leonardo Lamarche
5 -1en los méritos
Barbara Cochran, MFA


Discussion entries: 3





  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"on the merits"
a favor de ...


Explanation:
o en defensa de cualquier acción...
Mi sugerencia.

Leonardo Lamarche
Venezuela
Local time: 18:02
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 132
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
"on the merits"
sobre el fondo / sobre lo principal


Explanation:
Saludos

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 00:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 1601
Grading comment
many thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LexisPlus
10 mins
  -> Gracias TransBureau
agree  jacana54 (X)
6 hrs
  -> Gracias Lucía
agree  Phong Le
10 hrs
  -> Gracias Phong Le
agree  Flavio Posse: la causa en sí.
15 hrs
  -> Gracias Flavio
agree  Mónica Algazi
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Gracias Mónica
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
en los méritos


Explanation:
Referencia:

Diccionario De Términos Legales, Español/Inglés, por Robb

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 18:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Flavio Posse: False cognate.
10 hrs
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