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avocat constitué

English translation: litigating attorney

01:27 Apr 21, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: avocat constitué
In an "assignation" there aretwo legal represenatives listed, the first "avocat constitué" and the second "avocat plaidant". I am translating the latter as "barrister"--would the first be Attorney of Record?
Germaine A Hoston
Local time: 05:00
English translation:litigating attorney
Explanation:
since we don;t have this difference, or barrister-at-law litigating attorney and attorney of record sounds good to me
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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5 +1litigating attorney
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 +1consult glossaries
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


  

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litigating attorney


Explanation:
since we don;t have this difference, or barrister-at-law litigating attorney and attorney of record sounds good to me

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 8576
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
20 mins
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
2 hrs
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: It quite simply refers to counsel having been instructed : http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&eid_c=9126&id=120982&keyword=avoca...
7 hrs
disagree  Eliza Hall: We don't say "litigating attorney" in EN, and if we did, in this text it would refer to the "avocat plaidant," not the "avocat constitué."
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
consult glossaries


Explanation:
The glossaries may have somthing useful for you.

All the best,

Nikki

http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&eid_c=9126&id=120982&keyword=avoca...

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Whitener: avocat constitué
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