helppp!

Hi....Could you help me translate the following sentence??

Also, the licensee may not hire the taxpayer's consultants

here's my attempt:

Además, el titular de la licencia podría no contratar a los consultores del contribuyente

thanks!

danii

Yes, that looks good, except for:

>>...may not hire...<<

...no puede contratar...

¿Por qué no sería "está prohibido contratar..."? A mí me parece es un orden.

I find that prohibido is a bit too strong.

Maybe ...no podrá... is a good option instead of ...no puede...??

Another way could be rearranging the whole sentence:

Además, no le está permitido al titular de la licencia contratar a los consultores del contribuyente

>>A mí me parece es un orden.<<

I don't understand waht you are trying to say in that sentence...perhaps que es una orden meaning imperativo?

Yes, that's what I was trying to say: it seems to me it's an order. Even my English gets slurred right before bed. I promise it won't happen again at least not until the next time. And the original could indicate possibility. "May" and "can" get interchanged for some unfathomable reason - in the New World, anyway.