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legally prohibited from enacting

Spanish translation: prohibido legalmente /por los medios legales aprobar una nueva ley

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English term or phrase:legally prohibited from enacting
Spanish translation:prohibido legalmente /por los medios legales aprobar una nueva ley
Entered by: CARMEN MAESTRO

14:50 Nov 6, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / informe
English term or phrase: legally prohibited from enacting
Una ONG desea que los gobiernos modifiquen su legislación relacionada con las actividades de asistencia humanitaria (a fin de protegerlas y facilitarlas) y da instrucciones a sus delegaciones en los países sobre la forma de proceder:

The sharing of powers between levels of government on particular issues is often controlled by the national constitution, so it is important to be sure that the level you choose to address the issue is not **legally prohibited from enacting a new law.**
Anne Lombard (X)
Local time: 04:28
(no esté) prohibido legalmente /por los medios legales aprobar una nueva ley
Explanation:
Mi interpretación.
Saludos y buen domingo!
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CARMEN MAESTRO
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1legalmente prohibido promulgar
Luis Aguilar (X)
4(no esté) prohibido legalmente /por los medios legales aprobar una nueva ley
CARMEN MAESTRO
4que se haye dentro de la legalidad vigente
eva alonso
4limitado legalmente para elaborar...
jortimara
3que les prohíba promulgar una nueva ley
Verónica Lassa


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(no esté) prohibido legalmente /por los medios legales aprobar una nueva ley


Explanation:
Mi interpretación.
Saludos y buen domingo!

CARMEN MAESTRO
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 482
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Gracias
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
legalmente prohibido promulgar


Explanation:
en el marco legal de algún país puede existir impedimento de promulgar una nueva ley por estar prohibido por la constitución

Luis Aguilar (X)
Local time: 20:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Moisés Jomarrón de la Cerda (X)
46 mins
neutral  Rosa Paredes: I agree with you that that is the meaning, but the translation does not fit.
2 hrs
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
que se haye dentro de la legalidad vigente


Explanation:
dentro del marco legal de varias naciones donde convergen distintas legislaciones, la opción escogida tiene que hayarse dentro de la legalidad vigente en todas ellas. Entiendo que ese es el contexto.

eva alonso
Local time: 03:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Anna Villegas: se halle / hallarse / se encuentre / encontrarse
3 hrs
  -> verbo haber presente de subjuntivo, haya
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
limitado legalmente para elaborar...


Explanation:
Aunque para mi lo mejor sería traducir toda la frase en sentido positivo y decir "que esté legalmente capacitado para...."

jortimara
Spain
Local time: 04:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
que les prohíba promulgar una nueva ley


Explanation:
Interpreto que deben tener cuidado de que el modo en el que abordan las cuestiones no les plantee asuntos que van a poner piedras en la promulgación de una nueva ley (que parece ser, les interesa como objetivo según la explicación de la colega)
Ojalá ayude

Verónica Lassa
Argentina
Local time: 23:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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