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have held themselves out as husband and wife in their community

Spanish translation: se han presentado/mostrado como marido y mujer en su comunidad/entorno

22:56 Jul 12, 2014
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / hold themselves out
English term or phrase: have held themselves out as husband and wife in their community
Hello, I´m translating an affidavit and I´ve found the following phrase:

I hereby attest that I personally know them both and that they have been married to one another and have held themselves out as husband and wife in their community.

I don´t undertand the phrase THEY HAVE HELD THEMSELVES OUT AS HUSBAND AND WIFE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

Any suggestion?

Thank you.
Carolina González
Argentina
Local time: 13:54
Spanish translation:se han presentado/mostrado como marido y mujer en su comunidad/entorno
Explanation:
Me parece que se refiere a ésto.
Saludos.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-07-13 01:14:17 GMT)
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También podrías decir "se comportan como marido y mujer" aunque me parece menos ajustado al sentido del original.
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Marian Martin (X)
Spain
Local time: 18:54
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Thank you very much. Your answer was very helpful!
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4 +3se han presentado/mostrado como marido y mujer en su comunidad/entorno
Marian Martin (X)
4Se han hecho pasar por esposos en su comunidad
Tania Mingramm


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
se han presentado/mostrado como marido y mujer en su comunidad/entorno


Explanation:
Me parece que se refiere a ésto.
Saludos.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-07-13 01:14:17 GMT)
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También podrías decir "se comportan como marido y mujer" aunque me parece menos ajustado al sentido del original.

Marian Martin (X)
Spain
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much. Your answer was very helpful!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Harvey
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Martin.
agree  Tania Mingramm: Creo que no se refiere a como se comportan, si no a la imagen que dan a la comunidad.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Hans Geluk: Si, creo que la expresión tiene que ser neutra. En inglés no leo que probablemente sea un matrimonio falso.
21 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Hans.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Se han hecho pasar por esposos en su comunidad


Explanation:
mostrado suena "pocho" o sea no es correcto en el contexto, ni es el español correcto a lo que quieren decir , "se han mantenido ante la opinión pública como personas casadas" seria la traducción mas literal pero no suena correcto mantenido, entre lineas se ve implícito que probablemente entonces no están casados legalmente o que es falso el matrimonio. la idea base es que ante su comunidad dicen estar casados, o que existe una duda respecto a si en verdad están casados. lo simple seria decir "En su comunidad, han dicho estar casados"

Tania Mingramm
Mexico
Local time: 10:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Hans Geluk: Hacerse pasar por es falsear... // ya, pero en ese contexto no creo que sea una traducción correcta. :)
18 hrs
  ->  "have held themselves" literal se han mantenido (una imagen que han procurado ante la sociedad ) asimismos esta implicito que no esta claro si es legal el matrimonio.
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