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sección genérica / sección específica

English translation: general information/specific information

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Spanish term or phrase:sección genérica / sección específica
English translation:general information/specific information
Entered by: Joseph Tein

23:00 Jun 21, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Birth Certificate
Spanish term or phrase: sección genérica / sección específica
These two headings appear in a birth certificate from Colombia. The 'sección genérica' contains the child's name . date of birth, and where the child was born. The 'sección específica' contains information about the facility where the child was born, doctor's name, and the names and information about the parents.

I can translate this as 'generic section' and 'specific section' and it would be good enough, I think (these answers have already been given in a previous - 2004 - KudoZ question), but I'm wondering if there are any more specific or precise English terms I could use for these two headings this time around.

Gracias por la ayuda :)
Joseph Tein
United States
Local time: 13:27
general information/specific information
Explanation:
The general info, as it pertains to the birth of the child, and the specifics related to the birth.

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-06-21 23:09:43 GMT)
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"Generic" dose mean "general," in certain contexts, as I think it does here.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 16:27
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, femme. I think this does give a good alternative to the more direct translation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +6general information/specific information
Barbara Cochran, MFA


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
general information/specific information


Explanation:
The general info, as it pertains to the birth of the child, and the specifics related to the birth.

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-06-21 23:09:43 GMT)
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"Generic" dose mean "general," in certain contexts, as I think it does here.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 16:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, femme. I think this does give a good alternative to the more direct translation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard McDorman: Good solution. That is what I would go with.
9 mins
  -> Thank you, Richard.
agree  brooksa: I like the substitution of "general" for "generic". However, perhaps the word "details" better describes "información específica"
14 mins
  -> Thanks, brooksa.
agree  gsloane
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, gsloane.
agree  Marianna Tucci
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marianna.
agree  Ruth Ramsey
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ruth.
agree  eski: :))
2 days 23 hrs
  -> Hola y gracias, eski.
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