Jun 19, 2013 08:28
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Persian (Farsi) term

باتوجه به ایینکه

Persian (Farsi) to English Other Slang
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Discussion

Alireza Amini Jun 19, 2013:
Thanks Edward. Right!
Edward Plaisance Jr Jun 19, 2013:
Yes, it would sound rather legalistic if we used it here...I just offered it as an option.

But, to answer your question, yes, we can use "whereas" in the sense of "since/considering"...that is the basic meaning, but we usually use it in legal documents...see http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/whereas?s=t
Alireza Amini Jun 19, 2013:
Dear Edward, I agree with you on given that and since...but as for whereas...actually it seems very strange to me in such a context...I mean is it possible to use whereas in the same sense of since or considering? I suppose we use it in legal documents meaning because of the fact that...

Proposed translations

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Considering...

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agree Zeynab Tajik
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.سپاسگزارم
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+1
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Considering that...

Also:
Given that...
As regards...
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agree Zeynab Tajik
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Thanks!
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as...

just a possible choice...

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or since
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+1
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whereas/given that/since

Personally, I kinda prefer "given that"
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agree Maryam Kamal (X) : I think since is the best equivalent here!
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thanks!
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Bearing

Bearing in mind that / the fact ....
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In view of/

.
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regarding...

it's also a good option
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