afectacion

English translation: affectation/influence

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Spanish term or phrase:afectacion
English translation:affectation/influence
Entered by: Natalia Pedrosa (X)

15:16 Mar 18, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
Spanish term or phrase: afectacion
Las obsrvaciones refieren a "insuficiencia de divulgacion y AFECTACION de la actividad inventiva, citando con la individualizacion D1 a D12 antecedentes que afecta la novedad y actividad inventiva reivindicada.
AySTraducciones
Uruguay
Local time: 08:12
affectation/influence
Explanation:
You can use both, the first is rather formal and the second one is a bit more informal. ;)

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Muchas gracias y saludos desde Spain.
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Natalia Pedrosa (X)
Local time: 13:12
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5affectation
idiomahora
3 +1affectation/influence
Natalia Pedrosa (X)
3earnest pursuit
patinba


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
earnest pursuit


Explanation:
via affectation (in Shorter Oxford)

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 08:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
affectation


Explanation:
The comments refer to "lack of disclosure and effect on inventive activity (affectation), citing the INDIVIDUALIZATION D1 to D12 background affects the claimed novelty and inventiveness.

Example sentence(s):
  • He affected amorous feelings for the rich woman in order to acquire her wealth.
  • She had to affect an illness to avoid the exam.

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idiomahora
United States
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
affectation/influence


Explanation:
You can use both, the first is rather formal and the second one is a bit more informal. ;)

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-03-18 19:51:23 GMT) Post-grading
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Muchas gracias y saludos desde Spain.

Natalia Pedrosa (X)
Local time: 13:12
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  eski: Right on, Natalia. :))
6 days
  -> Thank you, Eski. Regards!
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