Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

(en ejercicio de la) profesion liberal

English translation:

(in ) private/independent practice

Added to glossary by Karen Vincent-Jones (X)
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-10-23 11:54:06 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Oct 19, 2009 14:35
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Spanish term

profesion liberal

Spanish to English Law/Patents General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Abogado en ejercicio de la **profesión liberal** desde
Proposed translations (English)
5 +5 private/independent practice
4 +1 independent professional
Change log

Oct 23, 2009 16:26: Karen Vincent-Jones (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/0">'s</a> old entry - "profesion liberal"" to ""private/independent practice""

Proposed translations

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Selected

private/independent practice

If this is something like a CV the literal translation 'liberal profession' is not appropriate. It means that this is a lawyer in private practice, ie a self-employed professional, as opposed to one in a group practice, a house lawyer or one attached to the justice department.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-10-19 19:07:10 GMT)
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IN private practice, I should have said
Example sentence:

Lawyer in private practice may serve as part-time, salaried in-house counsel for client, while continuing to represent that client in his private practice, so long as he complies fully with rules of professional conduct.

Peer comment(s):

agree Muriel Vasconcellos
1 hr
Thank you Muriel.
agree philgoddard : Excellent explanation.
1 hr
thank you for your kind comment, Phil.
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal
5 hrs
Thank you, Claudia.
agree gsloane : Yes, an excellent explanation. I think "private practice" works best here.
8 hrs
Thank you for your kind words!
agree Evans (X)
14 hrs
Thank you Gilla, from a fellow alumna of Sheffield University!
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independent professional

Ex.: A magazine for independent professionals...
www.creativekeys.net/FreelanceLiving/flhome.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree patinba : This is clearer.
26 mins
Thank you Patinba! Have a great afternoon!
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