English-Spanish translations for as a rule

• por regla general
  Así ha ocurrido, por regla general, con las condiciones en las que trabajamos en esta Asamblea. The working conditions in this House are, as a rule, among them.
  Dichas intervenciones también están, por regla general, a disposición del público en la página web del BCE. These are also as a rule made available to the public via the ECB's website.
  Por regla general, los representantes del Consejo no asisten a los debates que celebramos los lunes. As a rule, representatives of the Council do not attend our Monday debates.
• normalmente
  Puesto que normalmente siempre están relacionados con una cofinanciación nacional, se trata en igual medida de una cuestión nacional. As it is as a rule always associated with national co-financing it is equally a national issue.
  Por lo general, los cristianos apoyan el gobierno del Partido Democrático del Pueblo, y los musulmanes normalmente apoyan a la oposición, el Partido de Todo el Pueblo de Nigeria. As a rule, Christians support the ruling People's Democratic Party, and Muslims usually support the opposition All Nigeria People's Party.
  Normalmente, el Parlamento criticaría a la Comisión si, por así decirlo, nos lo tomásemos a la ligera. There is no doubt that, as a rule, Parliament would rightly criticize the Commission if we were to take an easygoing approach, so to speak.

Definition of as a rule

• In general; most often

Examples

• We go fishing every Sunday as a rule, but today the lake is frozen

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