Sight - Class 18

Question 1

asunto

Answer 1

subject

Question 2

Tribunal del Distrito

Answer 2

District Court

Question 3

retención y posterior traslado

Answer 3

holding/detention and subsequent transfer

Question 4

incumplimiento de obligaciones civiles

Answer 4

noncompliance with obligations/responsibilities

Question 5

Estimado/a colega

Answer 5

Dear colleague

Question 6

jueza titular

Answer 6

presiding judge

Question 7

Tribunal Primero de Familia

Answer 7

First Family Court

Question 8

notificar

Answer 8

inform

Question 9

dictada

Answer 9

entered

Question 10

mediante sentencia definitiva

Answer 10

through final judgement

*This means it cannot be appealed.

Question 11

Dicho fallo

Answer 11

This judgment

Question 12

en el proceso de divorcio tramitado bajo el expediente..

Answer 12

in the proceedings processed/carried out under case no…

Question 13

el deber del señor…de pagar…

Answer 13

Mr…’s duty to pay…

Question 14

emitido

Answer 14

issued

Question 15

pagar pensión alimenticia en favor de sus dos hijos menores de edad

Answer 15

pay the child support for his two minor children

Question 16

pensión compensatoria a favor de su expesposa

Answer 16

spousal support for his exwife

Question 17

Hasta la fecha

Answer 17

To date

Question 18

ha incumplido con

Answer 18

failed to

Question 19

pago total de las cantidades estipuladas

Answer 19

pay the total amount owed/stipulated

Question 20

generando

Answer 20

resulting in

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medios consulares

Answer 21

consular channels

Question 22

que el mencionado

Answer 22

that the aforementioned

Question 23

un proceso penal

Answer 23

a criminal proceeding

Question 24

En vista de

Answer 24

In light of

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conforme a

Answer 25

in accordance with

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vigentes

Answer 26

in force/current

Question 27

concluido

Answer 27

concluded

Question 28

sea retenido

Answer 28

be held

Question 29

puesto a disposicion

Answer 29

made available

Question 30

responda ante este tribunal

Answer 30

answer before this court

Question 31

de antemano

Answer 31

in advance/before

Question 32

quedo en espera

Answer 32

I await

Question 33

If it's a judge writing a letter in Spanish and it says "Lic." at the beginning of the name, do you say it with the English equivalent of the title (attny.)?

Answer 33

No, because judges cannot be attorneys too in the U.S., so just say the name or "Honorable" before the name.

Question 34

judgment

Answer 34

sentencia/fallo

Question 35

dictada por este tribunal

Answer 35

entered by this court

Question 36

pensión alimenticia conyugal

Answer 36

spousal support

Question 37

pensión alimenticia (de menores)

Answer 37

child support