Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
you can have a “lawyer on retainer” for your family
Spanish translation:
usted puede mantener a un "abogado bajo contrato" para su familia.
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Francesca Samuel
Aug 30, 2008 14:45
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English term
you can have a “lawyer on retainer” for your family
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Aug 30, 2008 16:28: Francesca Samuel Created KOG entry
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Francesca Samuel
United States
United States
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United States
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usted puede mantener a un "abogado bajo contrato" para su familia.
There are many ways to say this in the target language.
"Usted puede contratar a un abogado para su familia."
Hope it helps.
"Usted puede contratar a un abogado para su familia."
Hope it helps.
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María T. Vargas
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puede tener/contar con un "abogado contrato de servicio" para su familia
El dic. de términos jurídico A. Varó - B. Hughes le agrega "mediante una cuota" que sé puede ser mensual, anual, etc. Suerte.
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margaret caulfield
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Puedes tener un abogado de iguala
Meaning you pay a set amount to a lawyer to have him on standby.
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Giovanni Rengifo
: Your explanation is certainly right, but I've never heard the word "iguala" before. Is this used in Spain?
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Giovanni, it's in the Oxford Spanish-English dict. (iguala f. cuota fija que se paga para retener los servicios de algn?. There is no mention of it being a Latin American term. It is also on Google.
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Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
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puede tener o contar con un abogado con contrato de servicio para su familia
Aunque ya una colega dio una respuesta similar a la mía, opinp modestamente que hace falta la preposicición "con". Con gran respeto a todos los que aportan sus conocimientos y nos ayudan a ampliar los nuestros, muchas gracias.
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