to hold public office

Spanish translation: Ocupar un cargo público

13:35 Jan 29, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: to hold public office
A Politically Exposed Person (PEP) who has, or has had, a high political profile, or holds, or has held, public office, can pose a higher money laundering risk to firms as their position makes them vulnerable to corruption.

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eftraductora
Spain
Local time: 09:43
Spanish translation:Ocupar un cargo público
Explanation:
HOla!
to hold office:ocupar un puesto
office: Com Pol cargo

O sea ocupar un cargo público
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Patricia Drevniak
Argentina
Local time: 05:43
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Summary of answers provided
5 +12Ocupar un cargo público
Patricia Drevniak
4cesar de las funciones públicas
AAG-alcaide
4ser funcionario público
Roberto Rey


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
"to hold public office"
Ocupar un cargo público


Explanation:
HOla!
to hold office:ocupar un puesto
office: Com Pol cargo

O sea ocupar un cargo público

Example sentence(s):
  • Se entendera por "cargo publico," ("public office") cualquier cargo en la Administracion publica; Se entendera por "funcionario publico" ("public officer") ...
  • to run for/hold public office presentarse como candidato a/ostentar un cargo público

    Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/archive/index.php/t-721919.ht...
    Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/public%20acces...
Patricia Drevniak
Argentina
Local time: 05:43
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AAG-alcaide: I agree.
2 mins

agree  James A. Walsh
3 mins

agree  Sergio Lahaye (X)
19 mins

agree  Alicia Orfalian: exacto
28 mins

agree  MarinaM: o "ser funcionario público"
51 mins

agree  Juan Marcos: I also agree.
53 mins

agree  JPMedicalTrans
1 hr

agree  Lydia De Jorge
1 hr

agree  Mónica Algazi
2 hrs

agree  Tomás Cano Binder, BA, CT
3 hrs

agree  Victoria Frazier
4 hrs

agree  Janine Libbey
5 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"to hold public office"
cesar de las funciones públicas


Explanation:
http://iate.europa.eu/
NO SUBJECT DOMAIN [CdT]
EN after they have ceased to hold office, they shall continue to enjoy immunity
ES inmunidad después de haber cesado en las funciones
LAW [COM] Full entry
EN after they have ceased to hold office,they shall continue to enjoy immunity
ES inmunidad después de haber cesado en las funciones



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Note added at 9 minutos (2008-01-29 13:44:18 GMT)
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Mejor : OCUPAR UN CARGO PÚBLICO.

AAG-alcaide
Spain
Local time: 10:43
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ser funcionario público


Explanation:
otra op

Roberto Rey
Colombia
Local time: 03:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 98
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