Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Sí es verdad, y me consta
English translation:
Yes, I can attest to the fact that it is true
Added to glossary by
Adriana de Groote
Oct 13, 2006 23:21
17 yrs ago
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Sí es verdad, y me consta
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Law (general)
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El problema con esto es que es una traducción legal creo que buscando argumentos para la residencia en los Estados Unidos. Me parece que "Yes it is true, and I have evidence" sería darle más peso al inglés, y en un tribunal podría hasta llevar a requerir pruebas. "Me consta" significa simplemente que uno sabe que es cierto, pero no sé cómo ponerlo en inglés. ¿Qué sugieren ustedes? Es un texto en español ecuatoriano muy complicado, y ya me estoy mareando... Muchas gracias.
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Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Guatemala
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Guatemala
Precise & properly researched jobs
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English
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335
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Yes, I can attest to the fact that it is true
Podría ser una posibilidad sin hablar de "evidence"
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Luis Medina
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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patriciat
: Muy bien, estoy absolutamente de acouerdo
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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Margarita Gonzalez
38 mins
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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Robert Copeland
2 hrs
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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Jennifer Levey
: or '...can vouch for the fact ...' (would be more usual in UK English, and is a trifle less formal than 'attest')
13 hrs
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Buena solución también. Muchas gracias!
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Xenia Wong
15 hrs
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Gracias amiga y muchos saludos!
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JaneTranslates
: Other answers are right, too, but this one is the right register, IMO.
17 hrs
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¡Muchas gracias y saludos!
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Yvonne Becker
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Gracias, Yvonne!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. In any case, I used the translation I mentioned on my note. "
3 mins
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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60
it's true and that's a fact!
certainly one way to say it (corroborated by Collins)
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Note added at 4 mins (2006-10-13 23:26:12 GMT)
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should have said "it is true, and that's a fact", emphasising "is"
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Note added at 4 mins (2006-10-13 23:26:12 GMT)
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should have said "it is true, and that's a fact", emphasising "is"
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18 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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797
I know that this is the truth.
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This is the truth as I know it.
Given your (very welcome) explanation, this seems to be all that the utterence mean. *Attest* has a formal legal implication that seems out of place here (again, per your explanation) and Carol's option is inherently ambiguous (i.e., *what" is the fact: the statement[s] asserted or that the person has made an assertion?).
Suerte.
This is the truth as I know it.
Given your (very welcome) explanation, this seems to be all that the utterence mean. *Attest* has a formal legal implication that seems out of place here (again, per your explanation) and Carol's option is inherently ambiguous (i.e., *what" is the fact: the statement[s] asserted or that the person has made an assertion?).
Suerte.
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Reed James
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Thank you, Reed. Saludos.
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Cinnamon Nolan
: Agree totally with your reasoning as to "attest".
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Yes, I am certain it is true and can attest to it
Me parece suficientemente formal y no hace necesario pruebas o testigos
48 mins
Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Germany
Germany
Precision for those who appreciate it.
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 5 more.
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4
This is true, I am (absolutely) sure
Another take
3 hrs
ElChe (X)
Vatican City State
Native in Spanish
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English
Specializes in field
Related KudoZ points
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61
It is true to the best of my ability and knowledge
No se si te sirve, es lo que se usaria en un tribunal.
12 hrs
Sergio Gaymer
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
Over 25 years translating technical docs
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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133
yes, it is true, and I can vow for it
an alternative
12 hrs
Bonita Mc Donald
Native in Spanish
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English
Specializes in field
English<>Spanish at its best!
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
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11
Yes, it is true, and I know so for a fact
This would be a less informal option, spoken by someone such as, say, a witness, but a lawyer, etc. would probably use something more high end...
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Note added at 12 hrs (2006-10-14 12:08:12 GMT)
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sorry, not "less informal", but "less formal"
This would be a less formal option...
;-)
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Note added at 12 hrs (2006-10-14 12:08:12 GMT)
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sorry, not "less informal", but "less formal"
This would be a less formal option...
;-)
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