Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term
atenerse a
Proposed translations
abide by
Practical, reliable and to the point
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish
If we stick to...
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Note added at 2002-05-18 17:50:32 (GMT)
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stick to my answer, please, lol
Spanish Language Professional
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
if we hold to / if we adhere to
If the context is more serious, I will use "to adhere to".
Ref. Collins Dic.
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Leonardo Parachú
: yes me too
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I like your answer but I'm afraid it could be too informal
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Monica Colangelo
: adhere to is used in connection w a fashion, a doctrine, a philosophy, a creed...
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Not always. It may be within a relevant context, but if you look in the Oxford it says: Adhere, continue to give one's support. The Collins says in one of its options for adhere, "atenerse a" which I think is relevant in this context.
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Сергей Лузан
: The second "to adhere to" is much better.
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gracias, by the way, have you seen all of the answers? The poor asker va a quedar "mareado"!
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Argentina
45 yrs' experience in most every field
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Uruguayan, Bolivian, Argentine, US, Rioplatense, Latin American, Puerto Rican, Dominican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
R.J.Chadwick (X)
Works in: Indonesian to English, Malay to English, English to Indonesian, and 1 more.
to take into account
Reference Collin's Spanish Dictionary Fourth Edition page 72:-
"lo hizo ateniendose a que ..." = he did it taking into acccount the fact that ...
Thus: "If we take this evidence into account..."
"atenerse a las consecuencias" = to bear the consequences in mind.
if we adjust to such authorized testimony
United States
janus-faced in santa bárbara
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
rely upon
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Valeria Verona
: I agree in this contest
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gracias
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Henry Hinds
: Yeah, it does!
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grazie
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Sery
: Excelente!
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Merci
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Spain
Professional, Reliable & Committed
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 7 more.
to conform with ....................
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Note added at 2002-05-18 10:38:44 (GMT)
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Subject - Politics - Foreign Relations - Development Aid(=PO)
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PHRASE to conform with the legal obligations under international law
Reference CSCE-Final Act Helsinki 1975 : K 1-1a X
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PHRASE atenerse a las obligaciones jurídicas según el derecho internacional
Reference CSCE-Acta Final Helsinki 1975 : K 1-1a X
Argentina
22 yrs medical & 11 pharma translations
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish
if we comply with / abide by / go by...
SUERTE
According to
well, if this is it...
also "in the view", "in the opinion"
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