English Translation
He deceased yesterday.
The English is incorrect. “He died yesterday” would be correct.
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Technically, decease is an English verb whose past tense is deceased, but it is only really used as a verb in legal documents in modern times.
I think the attempt in that translation is that fallecer is used as a “softer” alternative to morir, so He/she/it passed away yesterday might be a desirable alternative.
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The use of “decease” as a verb is archaic. “Passed away” would indeed be preferable. I’ve been an editor of scholarly books for many years.
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