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El Encargado del Registro del Estado Civil

English translation: Clerk of the Civil Registry

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Spanish term or phrase:El Encargado del Registro del Estado Civil
English translation:Clerk of the Civil Registry
Entered by: Barbara Cochran, MFA

23:54 Jun 23, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Cuban Birth Certificate
Spanish term or phrase: El Encargado del Registro del Estado Civil
Under "Certification" on a Cuban birth certificate. Would "Official Registrar" work or do you have a better translation?

Muchas Gracias,

femme
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 02:31
Clerk of the Civil Registry
Explanation:
Clerk= Encargado.

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Note added at 32 mins (2006-06-24 00:26:43 GMT)
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Black's Law Dictionary:
Clerk: A public official whose duties include keeping records or accounts.

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Note added at 33 mins (2006-06-24 00:27:22 GMT)
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Aunque Civil Registrar está bien.
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Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Mexico
Local time: 23:31
Grading comment
Gracias a todos por sus aportaciones. Me he decidido que la traduccion, "civil registrar" que Ud. ha mencionado seria aceptable, juanarturo, es la traduccion mas parca y completa de la frase que inscribi.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Registrar
claudia bagnardi
5 +3officer in Charge of the Civil Registry
Luis Zepeda
5 +1Clerk of the Civil Registry
Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
4The Manager (Person in Charge) of the Office (Registry) of Marital Status
Michael Powers (PhD)
4Deputy Registrar
Giovanni Rengifo


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The Manager (Person in Charge) of the Office (Registry) of Marital Status


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 30 mins (2006-06-24 00:24:47 GMT)
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encargado = manger, person in charge

estado civil = marital status; civil status

registro - registry; office

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 02:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 2038
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Clerk of the Civil Registry


Explanation:
Clerk= Encargado.

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Note added at 32 mins (2006-06-24 00:26:43 GMT)
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Black's Law Dictionary:
Clerk: A public official whose duties include keeping records or accounts.

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Note added at 33 mins (2006-06-24 00:27:22 GMT)
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Aunque Civil Registrar está bien.

Juan Arturo Carbajal Manjarrez
Mexico
Local time: 23:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 70
Grading comment
Gracias a todos por sus aportaciones. Me he decidido que la traduccion, "civil registrar" que Ud. ha mencionado seria aceptable, juanarturo, es la traduccion mas parca y completa de la frase que inscribi.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Aguero
3 hrs
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Registrar


Explanation:
Así solito.
Considero que es lo más habitual.
Saludos
Claudia

claudia bagnardi
Local time: 03:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 152

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Ameztoy de Andrada
1 hr
  -> Gracias Mónica
agree  MikeGarcia: Así lo traduzco acá para el UK.-A lo sumo le agrego del Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages, pues ellos lo de "Civil" casi no lo usan.-
8 hrs
  -> De acuerdo Miguel. Saludos. Claudia
agree  cmwilliams (X)
9 hrs
  -> thx cmwilliams. Claudia
agree  Egmont
10 hrs
  -> Gracias again Egmont. Claudia
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
officer in Charge of the Civil Registry


Explanation:
After 10 years of working with birth certificates, this is the manner in which I have seen it always translated.

Luis Zepeda
United States
Local time: 23:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antonio Barros
1 hr
agree  Robert Copeland
1 hr
agree  Clara Nino
4 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Deputy Registrar


Explanation:
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Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 01:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 269
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