aplicables

Aplicables is the plural form of the adjective aplicable in Spanish and Portuguese, used to describe items, rules, or elements that are relevant, enforceable, or in effect in a given context. In legal, regulatory, and technical writing, aplicables commonly translates to applicable in English and denotes provisions or criteria that should be considered or enforced for a particular case, contract, standard, or procedure.

In practice, the term appears in phrases such as las disposiciones aplicables, los criterios aplicables, or las normas aplicables, signaling which parts of a law, policy, or guideline apply to a specific situation. Its usage helps distinguish between what is relevant or required versus what is not pertinent to the matter at hand. In English-language translations, you may encounter the expression “as applicable” or “the applicable provisions” to convey a similar sense.

Etymologically, aplicables derives from the verb aplicar, meaning to apply. It has cognates in other Romance languages, such as Portuguese aplicáveis. The term is distinct from related forms like aplicable (the singular form), aplicarse (to apply oneself), or aplicado (applied), which refer to different grammatical or semantic functions. In multilingual documents, care is taken to render aplicables consistently as applicable provisions or applicable rules, depending on the jurisdiction and context.