Paragraph 1, Article 3 of the Act on...

English translation: Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Act

03:39 Oct 26, 2019
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Law/Patents - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / Word order when specifying a paragraph in a law
Japanese term or phrase: Paragraph 1, Article 3 of the Act on...
When you refer to Paragraph 1 of Article 3 of a certain act (law), for example, which of the following patterns is more common (or sounds more naturally)?
Pattern 1 (from specific to general): Paragraph 1, Article 3 of the Act
Pattern 2 (from general to specific): Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Act

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Tatsuya Ogawa
Japan
Local time: 10:40
English translation:Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Act
Explanation:
The order should be Article 3, Paragraph 1. Otherwise, you would need "of", i.e., Paragraph 1 of Article 3.
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Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Act


Explanation:
The order should be Article 3, Paragraph 1. Otherwise, you would need "of", i.e., Paragraph 1 of Article 3.

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