can you please translate the following paragraph in english? thank you so so much!:
El apoyo del licenciado José Tomás Pérez al presidente Leonel Fernández constituiría un aplazamiento de sus aspiraciones presidenciales para el 2012, esperanzado en que el mandatario le devuelva "el favor" cuando el escenario político le sea más favorable.
2007-04-28 05:50:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Lic. Jose Tomas Perez' support of President Leonel Fernandez will effectuate a delay in his own presendential bid until 2012, in hopes that the leader will return the favor to him when the political scene is more favorable.
Note: Although Licenciado means lawyer or attorney, it is ALSO the title given to anyone with a university degree, so it's better just to leave the title as "Lic."
Lic. Perez may very well be a lawyer, but the word is used here to indicate his title, and not to specify his profession. We do not use such titles in the US, leaving those only for persons with a doctorate degree.
Take Dr. Martin Luther King for example - no one would refer to him as Physician Martin Luther King.
2007-04-28 06:22:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mimii 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Licenciado* José Tomás Pérez's support to president Leonel Fernandez, would constitute a deferment of his presidential aspirations for 2012, in hope that the president will return him the favor, once the political stage becomes favorable.
Licenciado = license bearer, is a title given by a University as a license to exercise the profession of lawyer
2007-04-28 13:35:48 · answer #2 · answered by QQ dri lu 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The lawyer José Tomás Pérez' s support for President Leonel Fernández would amount to a deferment of his own presidential aspirations until 2012, hopeful that the electorate will "return the favour" when the political climate is more in his favour.
2007-04-28 13:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by GrahamH 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The help of Lawyer Thomas Perez to President Leonel Fernandez would constitute a delay of his presidential aspirations for 2012 with the hope that the attorney will return the favor when the political scene is more favorable.
2007-04-28 13:03:08 · answer #4 · answered by October 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The support of lawyer José Tomás Pérez at the president Leonel Fernández's evidence to going postpone ...
Sorry don't know the rest.
2007-04-28 13:02:47 · answer #5 · answered by Adrienne L 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The support of Lawyer Thomas Pérez to President Leonel Fernández would mean a delay of his presidential aspirations for 2012, hoping that the mandatary will return "the favour" once the political environment becomes more favourable.
2007-04-28 13:21:44 · answer #6 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"The support of attorney Jose Tomas Perez to President Leonel Fernandez would constitute a delay in his presidential aspirations for2012, hoping that the mandatary returns the favor when the politica scenary is more favorable".
That's my best translation of the text. I do hope President Fernandez doesn't win the May 2008 Presidential elections.
2007-04-28 13:06:33 · answer #7 · answered by David G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The support from Mr. (form of address used to lawyers) José T. P to the president Leonel F. will constitute an adjournment to his presidentials ambitions for 2012, hoping to the "favor" to be returned by the leader when the politic scene is more favorable."
2007-04-28 13:35:11 · answer #8 · answered by usbc s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
October said about right. More to the point though, "licenciado" means Attorney.
2007-04-28 13:07:28 · answer #9 · answered by Snuggles 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋