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mandato vitalicio

English translation: life tenure/tenure for life

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Spanish term or phrase:mandato vitalicio
English translation:life tenure/tenure for life
Entered by: Dinorah Maria Tijerino-Acosta

14:34 Jun 3, 2010
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Spanish term or phrase: mandato vitalicio
Los magistrados del Supremo Tribunal Federal tienen mandatos vitalicios.

Gracias,

Dinorah
Dinorah Maria Tijerino-Acosta
Local time: 08:19
life tenure/tenure for life
Explanation:
Supreme Court judges have life tenure
Selected response from:

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:19
Grading comment
Gracias Marian!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7life tenure/tenure for life
Marian Vieyra
3 +1tienen mandatos vitalicios - are appointed for life
Bubo Coroman (X)
3incumbent-for-life
Gad Kohenov


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
incumbent-for-life


Explanation:
Idea.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 16:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 8
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
life tenure/tenure for life


Explanation:
Supreme Court judges have life tenure


    Reference: http://www.ohio.com/editorial/commentary/92034654.html
Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Gracias Marian!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gary Smith Lawson
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Gary
agree  Victoria Frazier
11 mins
  -> Thanks, Victoria
agree  Evans (X)
13 mins
  -> Thanks, Gilla
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
13 mins
  -> Thanks, Jenni
agree  James A. Walsh
15 mins
  -> Thanks, James
agree  Carolina Brito
47 mins
  -> Thanks, britos
agree  Adriana Rubinstein
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Adriana
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tienen mandatos vitalicios - are appointed for life


Explanation:
While the justices of the Supreme Court ***are appointed for life***, some choose to leave the Court before their death: a total of 54 have retired or resigned.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Justices_of_the_Supreme...

I also agree with Marian's answer, this one is slightly less formal


Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 162

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Hinds
37 mins
  -> many thanks Henry, regards! - Deb
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