Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Resulta forzado mantener el argumento
English translation:
Contrived to argue that
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Edward Tully
Oct 4, 2014 10:02
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Spanish term
Resulta forzado mantener el argumento
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
I am translating the report of a lawyer regarding a complaint and in the text appears the sentence "resulta forzado mantener" I am thinking about "artificial" but I would like to have other options
Thank you in advance
Thank you in advance
Proposed translations
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| 3 | Contrived |
Edward Tully
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| 4 +2 | It would be stretching a point to claim |
patinba
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| 4 | Tenuous/debatable/contentious |
Jack Ward
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Contrived
Depending on the whole sentence "it is contrived to argue that..." or "the argument that...is contrived".
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Tenuous/debatable/contentious
I agree with Edward: it would depend on the context in which it appears. I would suggest something along the lines of:
The argument is tenuous/debatable/contentious. Normally lawyers refer to the veracity and robustness of facts and arguments. Arguments which are not robust could be referred to as tenuous, debatable, or contentious.
Kind regards,
Jack
The argument is tenuous/debatable/contentious. Normally lawyers refer to the veracity and robustness of facts and arguments. Arguments which are not robust could be referred to as tenuous, debatable, or contentious.
Kind regards,
Jack
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It would be stretching a point to claim
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James BOYLE, James 1959- Boyle - 2009 - Law
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Clive R. Hollin - 2013 - Social Science
The nature of philosophical enquiry by necessity involves matters psychological, however it would be stretching a point to claim figures such as René Descartes
books.google.com.ar/books?isbn=0674028635 -
James BOYLE, James 1959- Boyle - 2009 - Law
To put it another way, it is already stretching a point to claim that criminal statutes are accurate judgments of the efficient level of an activity. It is going altogether ...
Psychology and Crime: An Introduction to Criminological ...
books.google.com.ar/books?isbn=1135107394 -
Clive R. Hollin - 2013 - Social Science
The nature of philosophical enquiry by necessity involves matters psychological, however it would be stretching a point to claim figures such as René Descartes
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Adrian MM. (X)
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Thank you, Tom!
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Laura Messer
: I also would suggest "it is a stretch to maintain/assert the argument" if this has to do with the strengths/weaknesses of potential defenses to claims in a lawsuit
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