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English translation: the first black law firm in South Africa

22:15 Feb 16, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: El primer bufete de abogados negros de Sudáfrica
The first South African black lawyers firm.

¿Es lo correcto?
Richard Ramirez
Local time: 23:21
English translation:the first black law firm in South Africa
Explanation:
I would say that's the least awkward wording although LisaMac's suggestion also works pretty well...
Selected response from:

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 23:21
Grading comment
Right
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6the first black law firm in South Africa
Marian Greenfield
4 +2The first black South African law firm
Lisa McCarthy
4the first South African black law firm
Michael Powers (PhD)
4the first all-black law firm in South Africa
Jessica Noyes


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the first South African black law firm


Explanation:
Oxford

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 23:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 209
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The first black South African law firm


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 minutos (2009-02-16 22:20:49 GMT)
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or :

SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST BLACK LAW FIRM

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Note added at 7 minutos (2009-02-16 22:22:35 GMT)
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ANOTHER OPTION:

SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST BLACK-OWNED LAW FIRM

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Note added at 10 minutos (2009-02-16 22:25:51 GMT)
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yet another:

"THE FIRST BLACK LAW FIRM IN SOUTH AFRICA"

Whichever you prefer! :-)

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 05:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 152

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Greenfield: SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST BLACK LAW FIRM is probably the best of all.... black-owned is a bit iffy... not sure if you talk about a law firm as owned, even though I guess the partners do own it...
31 mins
  -> Thanks, Marian - fair point about 'black-owned'.
agree  Mónica Sauza
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Mónica!
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
the first black law firm in South Africa


Explanation:
I would say that's the least awkward wording although LisaMac's suggestion also works pretty well...

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 23:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 112
Grading comment
Right

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jessica Noyes: Sorry I didn't see yours before I posted. I would have posted an agree and left it at that!
6 mins
  -> thanks
neutral  Lisa McCarthy: Hi Marian - This is also one of the other suggestions in my posting
8 mins
  -> ah, didn't see it.
agree  Martin Boyd: This, or Lisa's other suggestion of "South Africa's first black law firm" both sound good to me.
40 mins
agree  Mónica Sauza: Too!
1 hr
agree  exacto.nz
3 hrs
agree  MikeGarcia
8 hrs
agree  Alfredo Vargas
15 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the first all-black law firm in South Africa


Explanation:
There are lots of uses of "all-black" on Google, and somehow this sounds good to me.

Example sentence(s):
  • Nashville law firms Williams & Dinkins and Dodson and Parker & Behm have merged. The consolidation blends Nashville\'s first all-black law firm

    Reference: http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/1999/08/1...
Jessica Noyes
United States
Local time: 23:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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