Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Intervengo in proprio
English translation:
I am acting on my own behalf
Added to glossary by
achisholm
Oct 5, 2011 19:42
12 yrs ago
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Italian term
Intervengo in proprio
Italian to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
litigation
From a solicitors letter to a pharmaceutical company concerning a claim for damages:
"Intervengo in proprio e quale genitore esercente la potestà su XXX nato a YYY il 12.6.2003 nonché in nome e nell'interesse di: ZZZ genitore di XXX in proprio e quale esercente la potestà su AAA sorella di XXX, BBB nonno di XXX, CCC nonna di XXX, DDD zia di XXX per comunicarvi quanto segue:"
"Intervengo in proprio e quale genitore esercente la potestà su XXX nato a YYY il 12.6.2003 nonché in nome e nell'interesse di: ZZZ genitore di XXX in proprio e quale esercente la potestà su AAA sorella di XXX, BBB nonno di XXX, CCC nonna di XXX, DDD zia di XXX per comunicarvi quanto segue:"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | I am acting on my own behalf |
Vincenzo Di Maso
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| 4 +1 | I am acting in my own right |
Thomas Roberts
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| 2 | I am acting on behalf of... |
Wendy Streitparth
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Proposed translations
+2
10 mins
Vincenzo Di Maso
Portugal
Portugal
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Portugal
Translation, proofreading, editing, MTPE
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Arabic to Italian, Portuguese to Italian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
144
Selected
I am acting on my own behalf
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Teresa Valaer
8 mins
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| neutral |
Thomas Roberts
: on my own account or in my own right may be more appropriate in this context
2 hrs
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| agree |
Roberta Zappia
: Me too, I think that "in my own right" is more appropriate.
1 day 2 hrs
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks."
3 mins
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
24
I am acting on behalf of...
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Note added at 22 mins (2011-10-05 20:04:38 GMT)
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Correction: I am acting on my own account and on behalf of...
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Note added at 22 mins (2011-10-05 20:04:38 GMT)
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Correction: I am acting on my own account and on behalf of...
+1
45 mins
Thomas Roberts
Native in Italian
&
English
Specializes in field
Multilingual academic lawyer
Native in: English (Variant: Scottish) 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English, German to English, French to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
2715
I am acting in my own right
On my own behalf doesn't sound right somehow
Discussion
when you don't agree with an answer, there is the specific disagree key.
Thank you!
Vincenzo (acting on my own behalf/in my own right :) as a proz moderator)