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he could not be compelled by

Spanish translation: [el gobierno] no podía obligarlo a ...

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English term or phrase:he could not be compelled by
Spanish translation:[el gobierno] no podía obligarlo a ...
Entered by: Mónica Algazi

09:54 Mar 8, 2014
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
English term or phrase: he could not be compelled by
Hola, necesito su ayuda, se trata de podía o podría, gracias.
In July 2011, Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled in Federal District Court that, while Risen must testify to the accuracy of his reporting, he could not be compelled by the government to reveal his source.
En julio del 2011, la jueza Leonie Brinkema dictaminó en el Tribunal Federal de Distrito que si bien Risen debía testificar con respecto a la precisión de su investigación periodística, el gobierno no podía obligarlo a revelar su fuente.
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Mónica Algazi
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Local time: 20:46
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
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Explanation:
Está correcta

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 20:46
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 100

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DLyons: Yes, active is better than passive.
41 mins
  -> No doubt. Thanks, Donal.
agree  LogosSTI (X): ...forzarlo a, o bien, exigir que revele...
2 hrs
  -> También. Gracias, John.
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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  -> Gracias, Beatriz.
agree  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
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  -> Gracias, Alejandro.
agree  eVeritas
2 days 11 hrs
  -> Gracias, eVeritas.
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