Hurricane Maria 2017-18 Flashcards

To learn Puerto Rican legal, construction, health, appliance and slang terms used in translating FEMA aid applications.

1
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procesamiento, sumario, acusación por gran jurado

A

indictment

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2
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audiencia, examen de estigos

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hearing

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3
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juicio, proceso

A

trial

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4
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veredicto, fallo

A

verdict

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5
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abogado, licenciado, jurista, letrado, juriconsulto

A

lawyer; attorney

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6
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fiscal, acusador público, procurador

A

prosecutor

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7
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testamento

A

will

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8
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legado

A

bequest

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9
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demandante

A

plaintiff

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10
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acusado

A

defendant

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11
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juzgado

A

court

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12
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perjuicio

A

damage

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13
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reclamar

A

to demand

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14
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acreditar notarialmente

A

provide notarized proof

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15
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tribunal de primera instancia

A

district court

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16
Q

sala cuarta

A

fourth chamber

17
Q

tutor/a

A

legal guardian

18
Q

escorrentía

A

run-off

19
Q

pilastra

A

column; pilaster or frame pole

20
Q

salitre

A

salt residue

21
Q

acuse de recibo

A

acknowledgement of receipt

22
Q

remoción

A

removal

23
Q

losa

A

flagstone

24
Q

alero

A

eaves

25
Q

coqueta

A

dressing table

26
Q

alacena

A

cupboard

27
Q

chinero

A

china cabinet

28
Q

sucesión

A

estate

29
Q

ácaro

A

mite

30
Q

compareciente

A

appearing party

31
Q

peculio; de su peculio

A

one’s own money, modest savings; out of one’s own pocket

32
Q

descuadre

A

imbalance

33
Q

descuadre

A

imbalance

34
Q

empañetar

A

to plaster

35
Q

resarcimiento

A

compensation

36
Q

pollila

A

moth

37
Q

polilla

A

moth