Phrase · ⚖️ Legal and administrative language
El presente contrato surtirá efecto a partir de la fecha de su firma.
This contract shall take effect from the date it is signed.
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Why every word is where it is
Eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitepresente1adjectivethis (present)sing.contratonouncontractmasc. · sing.surtirá2verbshall takesurtir · future · 3rd sing.efecto2nouneffectmasc. · sing.a3prepositionfrompartir3verb(starting)infinitivede3prepositionofladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitefechanoundatefem. · sing.deprepositionofsudeterminerits3rd sing.firma4nounsigning, signaturefem. · sing..
- presente → contrato: presente modifies contrato
- surtirá → efecto: surtir efecto: one unit
- a → de: a partir de: from
- contrato → surtirá: contrato: subject of surtirá
Word for word: “The present contract will produce effect from the date of its signing.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1el presente + noun = this (document): el presente contrato, la presente ley. Formal register: impersonalisation, nominalisation and correspondence →
- 2surtir efecto = to take effect; surtir lives almost only in this formula. The future states the rule. Simple future →
- 3a partir de = from … onwards.
- 4la firma = the signing or the signature.
Variations
- El presente contrato entrará en vigor en la fecha de su firma.
- Este contrato tendrá efecto desde el día en que se firme.
- El presente contrato surtirá efectos desde su firma.