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EMD

English translation: decentralised municipal entity

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Catalan term or phrase:EMD
English translation:decentralised municipal entity
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy

09:06 Feb 15, 2013
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Catalan term or phrase: EMD
Tortosa està formada per la ciutat i per cinc nuclis pedanis:

Jesús, Bitem i Campredó (constituits en EMDs), Els Reguers i Vinallop.
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 01:29
decentralised municipal entity (+ footnote explanation?)
Explanation:
EMD = Entitat Municipal Descentralitzada

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entidad_municipal_descentraliza...

GEOCAT - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (IDESCAT)
www.idescat.cat/cataleg/?tc=c&idp=74&lang=en
Codis territorials i administratius a Catalunya ... halls) and other local entities (decentralised municipal entities, metropolitan entities and municipal consortia).
Methodology - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (IDESCAT)
www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=aec&n=925&m=m&lang...
May 25, 2012 – The county organisation applies throughout the territory of Catalonia, and ... along with their respective capitals and the decentralised municipal ...
Vielha e Mijaran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vielha_e_Mijaran
Vielha e Mijaran is located in Catalonia ... as "decentralised municipal entities" (entitats municipals descentralitzades, EMD), as does the village of Betren.

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Note added at 6 mins (2013-02-15 09:13:15 GMT)
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BOPC 224 - Parlament de Catalunya
www.parlament.cat/porteso/estatut/estatut_angles_100506.pdf
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PREAMBLE. Catalonia has been shaped over the course of time through the contribution of the ...... nuclei may become decentralised municipal entities. The law ...
Naut Aran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naut_Aran
It is the second largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of surface area ... as "decentralised municipal entities" (entitats municipals descentralitzades, EMD).
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Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 01:29
Grading comment
Thanks Ross and Etienne for your help!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1decentralised municipal entity (+ footnote explanation?)
Ross Andrew Parker
4DME
Etienne Muylle Wallace


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
DME


Explanation:
Entidad Municipal Descentralizada de Catalunya. This is sure!

Whether this form is used in English administration is another question

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 01:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
decentralised municipal entity (+ footnote explanation?)


Explanation:
EMD = Entitat Municipal Descentralitzada

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entidad_municipal_descentraliza...

GEOCAT - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (IDESCAT)
www.idescat.cat/cataleg/?tc=c&idp=74&lang=en
Codis territorials i administratius a Catalunya ... halls) and other local entities (decentralised municipal entities, metropolitan entities and municipal consortia).
Methodology - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (IDESCAT)
www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=aec&n=925&m=m&lang...
May 25, 2012 – The county organisation applies throughout the territory of Catalonia, and ... along with their respective capitals and the decentralised municipal ...
Vielha e Mijaran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vielha_e_Mijaran
Vielha e Mijaran is located in Catalonia ... as "decentralised municipal entities" (entitats municipals descentralitzades, EMD), as does the village of Betren.

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Note added at 6 mins (2013-02-15 09:13:15 GMT)
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BOPC 224 - Parlament de Catalunya
www.parlament.cat/porteso/estatut/estatut_angles_100506.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
PREAMBLE. Catalonia has been shaped over the course of time through the contribution of the ...... nuclei may become decentralised municipal entities. The law ...
Naut Aran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naut_Aran
It is the second largest municipality in Catalonia in terms of surface area ... as "decentralised municipal entities" (entitats municipals descentralitzades, EMD).

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 01:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thanks Ross and Etienne for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patrick Bones: Nice work, Ross.
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