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o de su pertenencia

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Spanish term or phrase:o de su pertenencia
English translation:[rewrite it]
Entered by: Manuel Aburto

17:41 Sep 29, 2020
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Law/Patents - Law (general) / Criminal code
Spanish term or phrase: o de su pertenencia
La pena será de seis meses a dos años de prisión, cuando se dé una de las siguientes circunstancias:

a) Si la intimidación o amenaza se realizare en el domicilio o residencia de la mujer, en el domicilio de familiares, amistades o cualquier lugar donde se haya refugiado;
b) Si el hecho se cometiere en presencia de las hijas o hijos de la víctima; c) Si el autor del delito se valiere del cargo como funcionario público **o de su pertenencia** al cuerpo policial o militar;
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My traducción inicial fue:

"or if he belongs to the police or military force", pero me parece que no estoy transmitiendo el mensaje de manera fiel.
Manuel Aburto
Nicaragua
Local time: 07:59
[rewrite it]
Explanation:
Exploits his status as a public official, police officer, or member of the armed forces.
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philgoddard
United States
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Thank you Phil!
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4 +6[rewrite it]
philgoddard
4or of the latter's membership of
Adrian MM.


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
[rewrite it]


Explanation:
Exploits his status as a public official, police officer, or member of the armed forces.

philgoddard
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 868
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Thank you Phil!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joshua Parker
1 hr
agree  María Marta Semberoiz
2 hrs
agree  Reuben Wright: or: "misuses"/"takes advantage of" his status... rewriting is the best solution :)
2 hrs
agree  David Hollywood
9 hrs
agree  Yudith Madrazo
12 hrs
agree  EirTranslations
15 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
o de su pertenencia a
or of the latter's membership of


Explanation:
... takes advantage of.... his or her membership of the police or military corps.

Looks quite straightforward to me with no need for a rewrite.


    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/government-poli...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 574

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Why "the latter's"? And what is the military corps?
11 hrs
  -> latter to dodge his, her or its, plus military corps vs. police force.
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