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Hi everybody,
I'd like to know if you could tell me how to translate FERIA JUDICIAL into English. Feria Judicial refers to a recess throughout January. During this period of time, there is not judicial activity- at least in my country-
I came up with Judicial Recess
any other suggestion? Thanks all. Diegonel
Hi Diego!!Quote:
Originally Posted by diegonel
I think Judicial Recess is fine but would suggest perhaps Court Recess. In the U.S. and I think Canada, where a particular judicial entity such an appelate court or the Supreme Court is on vacation (holiday) or in recess for whatever reason it is referred to as the court being in recess or a court recess.
Saludos!!
Hola Diegonel, lo he visto como:
"Legal holiday" "Judicial vacation"
Y también la que has dicho: judicial recess
I agree with exxentrica's suggestion of judicial holiday. . A court recess may be confused with that period of time during a trial after which the court will reconvene
Hope it helps
Hola Exx and Hebe!!:D
Depends on your audience. The process is called a recess in the U.S. whether it is for vacation or otherwise. When any judicial entity is not in session whether it be a court or congress it is in recess, not on vacation or holiday, except informally. A legal holiday refers to a single day and applies to all governmental agencies, banks, etc. Vacation refers to time off from work, usually. Congressmen and court justices may take time off from legislative activities or courtroom activities in order to conduct other business but they are not necessarily on vacation. They might be working on other matters pertaining to their Congressional offices or the court so judicial "holiday" would not apply but it certainly could be used informally...if they are on vacation and not working...if that is what Diego was looking for.
Vicente,
What Hebe mentioned is logical. Don't you think it could be confusing.
Thanks exentrica.
By the way. Do you have any idea why I am not nifified via e.mail whenever I have a new thread posted?
I have that opiton marked.
Thanks as usual
Vicente,
Your explanation is very clear. "The process is called a recess in the U.S. whether it is for vacation or otherwise..."
What I meant was "to be on Holidays"
As far as i know, this recess means holiday. Anyway I'm going to find out whether "this holiday" is really holiday or as you mentioned they may take some time off in order to carry out some other business.
Thank you ,Vicente, and excentrica and Hebe as well.
Pardon me if I seem argumentative but I am just trying to give you my best opinion. It would not be confusing to me because that is the way it is said in the U.S. whether it is a single court or the entire judicial system. There are so many courts, literally thousands of criminal, civil, and appelate courts that I doubt anybody would confuse the term with a particular court and even if they did I assume that all courts are affected by the Feria Judicial and are all in recess so what difference would it make? If the term Feria Judicial is a formal term, as it appears to be, in your country then I still believe Court Recess or Judicial Recess would be the equivalent in the U.S; however, to my knowledge there is no specific period of time in which our courts are "closed" except for normal holidays with the possible exception of the Supreme Court so there is no formal term for such inactivity in this country...we simply say the court is in recess. I suggest you go with your first impression of Judicial Recess because that is what it is.
Cheers to all!!
Jajaja...Sorry Diego...I guess we were wrtiing at the same time and I did not see your last post.
Just to add to the confusion: remember that "holiday" is a British term for what we call vacation. A holiday is generally just one day in the U.S. and holidays is often used to described the Christmas/New years season as in Happy Holiday(s). If we are talking about the vacation period for judges and the courts then I like Judicial Vacation Recess or something like that or for the Brits Judicial Holiday Recess.
Vicente
There is nothing to forgive. On the contrary, I really appreciate the time you take to explain to me all this stuff about FERIA JUDICIAL. And I wrote in a previous thread that your explanation was clear.I'll definetely go with your version.
Thanks again, and thanks for being a member in this Forum.
ja, yes, we are writing at the same time. About Holiday you're right.
Very clear too.
Yours,
Diego
Hello Exx!!!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by exxcéntrica
Long time, no see!!
We've already talked about it but I thought it might be interesting to some other members to further clarify what a holiday is in the U.S.
Holidays for us are days for celebrating or recognizing something in particular. The term "legal holiday" (in the U.S.) refers to a specific day recognized by the government. There are nine I think. Christmas Day and New Year's Day, Presidents Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July (Independence Day), Martin Luther King Day, Columbus Day. On those days all federal, state and local government offices and banks are closed as are most businesses except for the restaurants, bars, grocery stores, etc.
There are other days that we celebrate but are not "legal" in that the governmental offices and banks are not closed...like St. Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day, Halloween, etc. On these days there are celebrations but people still have to work.
We do not have multiple holidays...i.e., several days in a row like they do in Latin America, such as Semana Santa where practically everything is closed. The longest period of time that offices would be closed in the U.S. would be three days and that is when a legal holiday falls on a Friday or Monday.
Some workers get several days off around Christmas...called Christmas vacation...usually from Dec. 24th until Jan 2nd but it varies with the business they are in. Some people get nothing but Christmas Day off. Christmas Day is the only religious day that we celebrate and that is only because it is so traditional that even non-Christians celebrate it. Easter, of course, falls on Sunday and everybody is off anyway so it is not recognized as a legal holiday.
That pretty much sums up what holidays mean in the U.S.
Vacations on the other hand are days in which we do not work but they are not days of official celebration. They are simply recreational time; our time off to relax. The Brits go on holiday and we in the U.S. go on vacation. Vacation time can be as little as one day or as much as two or more weeks, depending on the generosity of one's employer.
I hope this helps our members understand the difference between the two terms here in the U.S.
Saludos.
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