Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 12, 2003 11:42
20 yrs ago
25 viewers *
Latin term
Spain
Doble Eficacia - Doble Profesionalidad
Native in: Polish
Works in: Polish, Spanish to Polish, English to Polish, and 5 more.
de facto
Latin to English
Law/Patents
legal text
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | de facto |
Sarah Ponting
|
| 5 +6 | de facto |
Michael Powers (PhD)
|
| 5 | de facto |
Rowan Morrell
|
| 5 | in fact |
Erika McGovern
|
Proposed translations
+3
1 min
Selected
de facto
Latin
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-11-12 11:45:16 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
de fac·to (dî fàk¹to, dâ) adverb
In reality or fact; actually.
adjective
1. Actual: de facto segregation.
2. Actually exercising power though not legally or officially established: a de facto government.
[Latin : dê, from, according to + facto, ablative of factum, fact.]
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-11-12 11:45:16 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
de fac·to (dî fàk¹to, dâ) adverb
In reality or fact; actually.
adjective
1. Actual: de facto segregation.
2. Actually exercising power though not legally or officially established: a de facto government.
[Latin : dê, from, according to + facto, ablative of factum, fact.]
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+6
1 min
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
de facto
Oxford
de facto loc adj
a (de hecho) de facto
Mike :)
de facto loc adj
a (de hecho) de facto
Mike :)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Rowan Morrell
1 min
|
|
thank you, Rowan - Mike :)
|
|
| agree |
Maria-Jose Pastor
2 hrs
|
| agree |
Alicia Jordá
2 hrs
|
| agree |
Ricardo Posada Ortiz
: si
6 hrs
|
| agree |
MLG
6 hrs
|
| agree |
Simon Charass
: All answers are correct, but in a legal text “de facto” is not translated.
6 days
|
2 mins
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
de facto
We say the same thing in English. Means "actual" or "in reality".
6 hrs
Erika McGovern
United States
United States
United States
Absolute respect for quality
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
in fact
could be that too
Depending on your context...
Depending on your context...
Something went wrong...