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232 months ago

Gina W   asked this question:

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232 months ago

Karen Vincent-Jones   wrote:

in the light of the text

My comment:

Almost the same as Bernard's answer, but you don't need 'related' as the actual text is specified (la Directive)

My references:

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=238&invol=347
'in the light of the text of the suffrage amendment..'

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

232 months ago

   wrote:

I don't think the first "the" is necessary. See my entry below.

232 months ago

Karen Vincent-Jones   wrote:

in the light of the related text

232 months ago

Karen Vincent-Jones   wrote:

the context

My comment:

Context does give light to the text. It is quite a beautiful way it is expressed in French.

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232 months ago

Karen Vincent-Jones   wrote:

...inform..

My comment:

But the text must always inform the interpretation of their internal rules

232 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

...inform..

My comment:

But the text must always inform the interpretation of their internal rules

232 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

within the spirit of the text

232 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

in view of

My comment:

Another possibility I thought of.

232 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

using the text as a guide

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

232 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Yes, this is what it means

232 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Yes, this is what it means

232 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

in light of the text

My comment:

In Larousse's French/English Unabridged Dictionary, a la lumiere de= in (the) light of.