Translation of 'party'

Question

Is is correct to translate 'both parties' in the context of two people/businesses making an agreement as 'los dos partidos'?

The dictionary translates party in the context of a political party as partido but it is not clear as to whether the translation is correct in this context.

good question. - gringojrf, Aug 17, 2013

Answer 1

I think los dos partes would be more correct.

See this link.

[Parties in the legal sense][1]

[1]: http://www.wordreference.com/enesl/party to the contract

Ha ha, that was actually the way I was going to phrase it. I must have somehow got sidetracked in my investigation and switched the word that I was looking for ... - afowen, Aug 17, 2013

So you just confirmed what was actually my original question. Cheers! - afowen, Aug 17, 2013

Answer 2

I would not attempt to answer if an answer has been marked as the "best" already.

Why not. It is only the best up to that point. If you can beat it then the mantle of best can be moved. Competition is great. - gringojrf, Aug 18, 2013

Or you can make the best answer even better, complementing it :) - 003492fc, Aug 18, 2013