Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
culto a la forma
English translation:
strict adherence to
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Hinara
May 25, 2011 23:24
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term
culto a la forma
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
legal text from Peru
Not sure that "worship of form" would work here
The words are from a Peruvian legal document.
"Que el proceso no es fin en si mismo, ni los trámites pueden convertirse en ritos sacramentales, disociados tanto en su realizacion como en su omisión, de los efectos que produzcan, toda vez que el culto a la forma ha de ser guardado, en cuanto sirva de proteccion y amparo frente at ejercicio precipitado o desmedido del jus ligatoris...
The words are from a Peruvian legal document.
"Que el proceso no es fin en si mismo, ni los trámites pueden convertirse en ritos sacramentales, disociados tanto en su realizacion como en su omisión, de los efectos que produzcan, toda vez que el culto a la forma ha de ser guardado, en cuanto sirva de proteccion y amparo frente at ejercicio precipitado o desmedido del jus ligatoris...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | strict adherence to/obsession with/fixation with form |
AllegroTrans
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| 3 | obsession with form |
Claudia Brauer
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References
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chica nueva
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Proposed translations
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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577
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strict adherence to/obsession with/fixation with form
The text seems to be using a religious metaphor that doesn't really work in English, more especially after one used just before
[PDF]
Getting the Lead Out
1538k - Adobe PDF
California law is among the strictest in. the nation, so, generally, compliance with those ... requirements themselves, rather than strict adherence to form in the ...
www.lacba.org/Files/LAL/Vol32No5/2616.pdf
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Microsoft Word - 01 Mar 10
191k - Adobe PDF
Law enforcement agencies have discretion in the language used to convey Miranda ... strict adherence to form advocated by the defendant, a law enforcement official ...
law.shu.edu/Students/academics/skills/.../upload/Team36.pdf
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[PDF]
Getting the Lead Out
1538k - Adobe PDF
California law is among the strictest in. the nation, so, generally, compliance with those ... requirements themselves, rather than strict adherence to form in the ...
www.lacba.org/Files/LAL/Vol32No5/2616.pdf
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[PDF]
Microsoft Word - 01 Mar 10
191k - Adobe PDF
Law enforcement agencies have discretion in the language used to convey Miranda ... strict adherence to form advocated by the defendant, a law enforcement official ...
law.shu.edu/Students/academics/skills/.../upload/Team36.pdf
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Note from asker:
| strict adherence does sounds more natural |
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Comment: "Thank you!"
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Claudia Brauer
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
United States
Content you can use today!
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Colombian, Standard-Spain, Venezuelan, Mexican, US)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
obsession with form
in my understanding of this sentence, here "form" is the antonym of "content"
Note from asker:
| That is a possibility but perhaps the translation for "culto" should have a positive connotation in this case...? |
Reference comments
2 days 5 hrs
chica nueva
Native in English
http://youtube/iraVWQu3Zf8
Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British)
Works in: Chinese to English
Reference:
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cult of the form of words, cult of keeping to the letter of the law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_and_spirit_of_the_law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_and_spirit_of_the_law
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