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gravamen

English translation: tax / levy

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Spanish term or phrase:gravamen
English translation:tax / levy
Entered by: Claudia Robles

11:59 Jan 10, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Taxation & Customs / in education agreement
Spanish term or phrase: gravamen
I have this documents that has a lot of legal terms, although it refers to education. In this case the article refers to grants and grant holders:

La asignación de las becas se llevará a cabo de conformidad con los criterios y procedimientos que establecen el presente capítulo y su otorgamiento no podrá condicionarse a la aceptación de ningún crédito o gravamen a cargo del becario.

can gravamen be exemption? Thank you
Claudia Robles
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:30
tax / levy
Explanation:
The Spanish verb "gravar" is a synonym to "imponer" and they mean "to tax" or "to levy". Their derived nouns are respectively "gravamen" and "impuesto", which are also synonyms.
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tristar
Local time: 17:30
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2charge/tax/obligation
Robert Mavros
4 +2lien
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4tax / levy
tristar
4burden/encumbrance
Edward Tully
3gravamen
José Patrício


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5

14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
charge/tax/obligation


Explanation:
Maybe if you read further on in your text you will see if it is a tax a charge or an obligation. Not exemption.

Robert Mavros
Spain
Local time: 15:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Cantero (X): agree
1 hr
agree  Adrian MM. (X): with charge: a wide term encompassing a lien or mortgage.
7 hrs
  -> thanks :)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tax / levy


Explanation:
The Spanish verb "gravar" is a synonym to "imponer" and they mean "to tax" or "to levy". Their derived nouns are respectively "gravamen" and "impuesto", which are also synonyms.

tristar
Local time: 17:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 3
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lien


Explanation:
Es el equivalente más cercano. Ambos funcionan como genéricos.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi
34 mins
  -> Gracias, Mónica.
agree  Flavio Posse
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Flavio.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
burden/encumbrance


Explanation:
this is the standard term as per the Acaraz Varó/Hughes dictionary of legal terms...

Edward Tully
Local time: 16:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
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