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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Distinguido señor (this for the chairman of a house committee)

English translation:

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Added to glossary by Jenni Lukac (X)
Oct 18, 2011 16:11
12 yrs ago
7 viewers *
Spanish term

Distinguido señor (this for the chairman of a house committee)

Spanish to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general)
How do I address this person in a letter from a Spanish business:

Congressman John Mica, chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure committee

The have "distinguido señor". I have seen Dear Representitive but is that appropriate in this case?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 Dear Mr. Chairman:
4 +7 Dear Sir
4 Dear Congressman
4 Dear Representitive
4 Honourable Chairman,
Change log

Oct 19, 2011 21:48: Jenni Lukac (X) Created KOG entry

Discussion

Ronnie McKee (asker) Oct 19, 2011:
There was certainly a lot of agreement on Dear Sir, and I suppose in a generic fashion it could be acceptable. But I think its important to look at the context I included in this question. This is a congressman in the house representitives who chairs a house committee on transportation. Dear Chairman, Representitive or Congressman all seem to be good solutions. I chose Chairman because it was the most specific. But, Dear Sir probably is not what we would want to use in this context in the U.S.

Proposed translations

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1 hr
Selected

Dear Mr. Chairman:

http://www.usgs.gov/usgs-manual/handbook/hb/431-2-h/chap4.ht...

Committee Chairman*
Address on Letter & Envelope Salutation & Complimentary Close
Honorable (Full Name)
Chairman, Committee on (Name)
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
or
Honorable (Full Name)
Chairman, Committee on (Name)
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr./Madam Chairman:

Sincerely,
* When addressing a Chairman, depending on the subject, i.e., if it falls under
chairman responsibilities, address the Senator as Chairman.
Note: When writing to the Chair of a Committee or the Speaker of the House, it is proper to address them as:

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/issues/basics/
Dear Mr. Chairman or Madam Chairwoman:
Dear Madam Speaker or Mr. Speaker:
Peer comment(s):
agree Charles Davis : This is surely right for the US, if the letter concerns his role as committee chairman (as seems to be implied). // Well then, you know whereof you speak. I'm quite convinced this is how the letter should begin.
3 hrs
Thanks, Charles. This was the etiquette followed by the foundation I worked for in Washington, D.C. before relocating to Spain.
agree Yvonne Gallagher : this would be my first choice as well
7 hrs
Cheers and thanks, gallagy.
agree Lisa McCarthy
14 hrs
Cheers and thanks, Lisa.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, I did some more research along these lines and used Dear Chairman Mica."
+7
2 mins

Dear Sir

"Distinguished Sir" sounds a bit antiquated to me.
Peer comment(s):
agree Silvina P.
0 min
agree Andres Fekete : The English should be plain and simple, the Spanish is always much more flowery.
1 min
agree Richard Hill
4 mins
agree Edward Tully
7 mins
agree philgoddard
2 hrs
agree AllegroTrans
3 hrs
agree Lisa McCarthy
15 hrs
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15 mins

Dear Congressman

Another alternative is "Dear Congressman Mica", in this particular context. This phrase is well used in the US. I reside in the state of Florida where congressman Mica was elected to his office.

http://www.airlineinfo.com/Sites/DailyAirline/web-content/os...
The Honorable John L. Mica
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Congressman Mica:
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4 mins

Dear Representitive

Dear Representitive
I believe this is appropriate in the context:


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Note added at 5 mins (2011-10-18 16:16:48 GMT)
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Saludos
eski :))

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Note added at 28 mins (2011-10-18 16:40:00 GMT)
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If I were writning to the president (of any country), I would use would
his or her specific title: Likewise for any public servant:

Dear Congressman/Congresswoman [Name]
Dear Senator [Name]

Or for EITHER of them you could use "Dear Representative [Name]"... because Congressmen/Congresswomen and Senators are BOTH "representatives".

Personally I'd use the specific (one of the first two).

Saludos,
eski :))

Note from asker:
As a citizen of the u.s writing, I'm sure this must be right. But in a letter from a foreign business thanking them for meetings, is it appropriate?
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18 hrs

Honourable Chairman,

An elective public office is honourable position
Peer comment(s):
neutral AllegroTrans : maybe OK for India, not usual for Europe; only used here for very senior people like statesmen
6 hrs
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