Phrase · ⚖️ Legal and administrative language
Previa solicitud del interesado, se expedirá un duplicado del título.
Upon request by the holder, a duplicate of the diploma will be issued.
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Why every word is where it is
Previa1adjectiveupon (prior)previo · fem. · sing.solicitud1nounrequestfem. · sing.delprepositionof thede+elinteresado2nounapplicant, holdermasc. · sing.,se3pronoun(passive se)3rdexpedirá3verbwill be issuedexpedir · future · 3rd sing.undeterminerauno · masc. · sing. · indefiniteduplicadonounduplicatemasc. · sing.delprepositionof thede+eltítulonoundiploma, degreemasc. · sing..
- Previa → solicitud: previa agrees with solicitud
- se → expedirá: se + 3rd sg.: passive
- expedirá → duplicado: expedirá agrees with un duplicado
Word for word: “Prior request of the interested party, a duplicate of the title will be issued.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1previa + noun = upon, subject to: an absolute construction in which previa agrees with solicitud. Non-finite clauses: infinitive, gerund and participle constructions →
- 2el interesado / la interesada = the applicant, the person concerned: the standard term in administrative texts. Formal register: impersonalisation, nominalisation and correspondence →
- 3Passive se + future: se expedirá un duplicado = a duplicate will be issued. el título = the diploma. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
Variations
- A solicitud del interesado, se expedirá un duplicado del título.
- Si el interesado lo solicita, se emitirá un duplicado del título.
- Previa petición por escrito, se expedirá un duplicado del título.