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Con el respeto correspondiente

English translation: respectfully

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Spanish term or phrase:con el respeto correspondiente
English translation:respectfully
Entered by: Steven Huddleston

20:46 Jan 18, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Medical Authorisation Letter
Spanish term or phrase: Con el respeto correspondiente
I'm struggling to find a good English phrase for the introduction to a letter that starts "Con el respeto correspondiente..."

For more context, this is a letter to a Medical Regulatory Body about the authorisation of a certain pharmaceutical product. The start of the letter goes:

Estimados Señores:

Con el respeto correspondiente, nos dirigimos por su medio a esa honorable AGENCIA DE REGULACIÓN SANITARIA (ARSA)....

I am reluctant to use a literal translation such as "With the corresponding/appropriate respect..." because I don't think it sounds very natural in English, but I can't think of an alternative.

Thank you in advance for your help!
Stuart Kirk
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:52
respectfully
Explanation:
Simply, it's just a formality.

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Note added at 42 mins (2021-01-18 21:29:26 GMT)
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or...
We respectfully address this honorable... (I would omit the "hereby" for "por este medio")
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Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 03:52
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Steven. This was a very useful discussion and very helpful advice. Take care!
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Steven Huddleston


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
respectfully


Explanation:
Simply, it's just a formality.

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Note added at 42 mins (2021-01-18 21:29:26 GMT)
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or...
We respectfully address this honorable... (I would omit the "hereby" for "por este medio")

Example sentence(s):
  • We respectfully bring to your/the attention [of this honorable]...
Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 03:52
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PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Steven. This was a very useful discussion and very helpful advice. Take care!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine Harrison: Yep. Or "with all due respect", but I think just " respectfully" is better.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Catherine.
agree  David Hollywood: We respectfully etc. is a good way to go IMO (wouldn't say "with all due respect" although I considered it but implies criticism so a big no no)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you David.
agree  AllegroTrans: With David's suggestion, I would not use this as the first word
2 hrs
  -> Thank you AllegroTrans.
agree  philgoddard: You shouldn't use honorable, though - it's too obsequious, the kind of thing you say to judges.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Philgoddard.
agree  Helen Unger Clark (X)
12 hrs
  -> Thank you Helen.
agree  Andrew Bramhall: You're right;
15 hrs
  -> Thank you Oliver.
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: with David and Phil. Basic correspondence. Hope not using Dear Sirs!!
15 hrs
  -> Thank you Yvonne.
agree  Antonella Perazzoni
1 day 17 hrs
  -> Gracias Antonella.
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