Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

a través de la costumbre

English translation:

by custom and practice

Added to glossary by Lisa Roberts
Mar 5, 2007 12:09
17 yrs ago
Spanish term

a través de la costumbre

Spanish to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general)
El Derecho Comercial Internacional es una rama del Derecho que se ha desarrollado básicamente *a través de la costumbre*.

Many thanks!

Proposed translations

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by custom and practice

I wonder if jurisprudence or common law might be appropriate here?

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Note added at 23 minutos (2007-03-05 12:32:26 GMT)
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through might be better than by

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Note added at 24 minutos (2007-03-05 12:33:40 GMT)
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http://www.google.es/search?hl=es&q="by custom and practice"...
Peer comment(s):

agree Cinnamon Nolan : Yes, with "through".
22 mins
Thanks, Cinnamon
agree Nedra Rivera Huntington : Yes, I agree, with "through".
58 mins
Gracias, Nedra
agree Swatchka
2 hrs
Gracias, Swatchka
agree Natalia Herrera
13 hrs
Gracias, Natalia
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Matthew :)"
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through the practicing of it

it means that rather than arising from legal theory, its principles have developed over time with the practice of commercial law. Alcaraz Varó defines costumbre as "use, custome, practice, usage" and costumbre comercial as "business practice".
Peer comment(s):

agree patricia scott : or simply through practice.
2 hrs
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3 hrs

following common law

se regula lo consuetudinario en lugar de basarse en lo establecido desde el derecho positivo
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