Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
con entidad bastante
English translation:
with sufficient grounds
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eski
Feb 17, 2009 16:54
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
MA Intl. Bus., Experienced and thorough
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English
con entidad bastante
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
From a service agreement:
Se considerarán causas de fuerza mayor con entidad bastante para relevar a las partes del cumplimiento de las obligaciones derivadas del Contrato las que a continuación se señalan:
I know what this means but not sure how to phrase it eloquently. So far I have:
The following shall be considered causes of force majeure with sufficient ??? to relieve the parties from compliance with the obligations arising from the Agreement:
TIA!!
Se considerarán causas de fuerza mayor con entidad bastante para relevar a las partes del cumplimiento de las obligaciones derivadas del Contrato las que a continuación se señalan:
I know what this means but not sure how to phrase it eloquently. So far I have:
The following shall be considered causes of force majeure with sufficient ??? to relieve the parties from compliance with the obligations arising from the Agreement:
TIA!!
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Mar 3, 2009 05:41: eski Created KOG entry
Mar 3, 2009 05:42: eski changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/819772">eski's</a> old entry - "con entidad bastante "" to """ with sufficient grounds"""
Mar 3, 2009 05:42: eski changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/819772">eski's</a> old entry - "con entidad bastante "" to ""with sufficient grounds""
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" with sufficient grounds"
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Hi Sherry; I believe the text is referring to the elements which may be considered sufficient grounds to relieve the parties of their contractual obligacions due to "force Majeure" causes.
Saludos :))
Force Majeure (French for "superior force") is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, or "act of God" (e.g., flooding, earthquake, volcano), prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract. However, force majeure is not intended to excuse negligence or other malfeasance of a party, as where non-performance is caused by the usual and natural consequences of external forces (e.g., predicted rain stops an outdoor event), or where the intervening circumstances are specifically contemplated.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_majeure
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Hi Sherry; I believe the text is referring to the elements which may be considered sufficient grounds to relieve the parties of their contractual obligacions due to "force Majeure" causes.
Saludos :))
Force Majeure (French for "superior force") is a common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, or "act of God" (e.g., flooding, earthquake, volcano), prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract. However, force majeure is not intended to excuse negligence or other malfeasance of a party, as where non-performance is caused by the usual and natural consequences of external forces (e.g., predicted rain stops an outdoor event), or where the intervening circumstances are specifically contemplated.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_majeure
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patinba
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Gracias de nuevo, y otro abrazo, patinba! :))
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Roxana V. Lamas
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Hi Roxana:Mil gracias x ty confirmación. :))
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James A. Walsh
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Thanks for your support, James; appreciate your vote. :))
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nigthgirl
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Hola nigthgirl; Mil Gracias & Saludos. :))
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MariCarmen Pizarro
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Hola MariCarmen: Muchisimas gracias, y Saludos desde Acapulco. :))
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Comment: "Thanks eski and everyone- several good options!"
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MikeGarcia
Spain
Spain
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Specializes in field
Spain
LAWYER+FORMER BANKER+FINANCIAL EXPERT+
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English
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with enough/sufficient authority/importance/significance
"Entidad" here means "importancia", "significación". See the AVH Legal, "entidad", in page 731.
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María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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Graciasssssssssssssssss, MEW!!!
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constituting sufficient grounds
I´ve never even seen that phrase, but that´s got to be the idea: "The following causes of Force Majeure shall be considered to constitute (sufficient) grounds to relieve the parties from their obligations to comply with the obligations derived from the Contract".
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sufficiently severe cases of force majeure
I've changed the sentence structure. This is what 'con entidad suficiente' means, though - put simply, the force majeure has to be bad enough to give the parties to the contract a legitimate reason for not complying with their contractual obligations.
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María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Chile
40 Years Business, Legal, Certificates
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
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enough to...
I think that's what they mean. Never seen the expression before :)
"The following Force Majeure events will be considered enough to relieve the parties of..."
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Force Majeure After 9/11: New Issues in a New WorldForce majeure provisions cannot merely relieve the parties of their ... Although the occurrence of a force majeure event technically relieves both parties ...
www.outsourcing-journal.com/feb2003-legal.html - 25k - Cached - Similar pages -
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I think Miguel García-Uriburu's collocation is excellent.
However, I would like to state that you do not say "causes of force majeure," but "Force Majeure events" (capitalized because Force Majeure is French).
"The following Force Majeure events will be considered enough to relieve the parties of..."
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Note added at 10 mins (2009-02-17 17:05:07 GMT)
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Force Majeure After 9/11: New Issues in a New WorldForce majeure provisions cannot merely relieve the parties of their ... Although the occurrence of a force majeure event technically relieves both parties ...
www.outsourcing-journal.com/feb2003-legal.html - 25k - Cached - Similar pages -
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I think Miguel García-Uriburu's collocation is excellent.
However, I would like to state that you do not say "causes of force majeure," but "Force Majeure events" (capitalized because Force Majeure is French).
Note from asker:
| Thanks Maria Eugenia for the "events" tip! :) |
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