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"personero" and "personería"

English translation: personero: spokesman or representative. Personería: legal capacity

19:12 Nov 23, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: "personero" and "personería"
Related to offices in Colombia. Apparently it is some kind of appointed official and then the second one, refers to the office.

Is it an advocate? Is it a notary?
Lisa Siegel Cruz
United States
Local time: 11:31
English translation:personero: spokesman or representative. Personería: legal capacity
Explanation:
personero -ra m, f (AmL)
a (representante) representative
b (portavoz) (m) spokesman, spokesperson; (f)
spokeswoman, spokesperson

personería f (Col, RPl) legal capacity

personería gremial (Col, RPl) legal recognition (of a
trade union)
personería jurídica (Col, RPl) legal status

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Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 12:31
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5 +6personero: spokesman or representative. Personería: legal capacity
Robert INGLEDEW
4municipal representative and municipal representative's office
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)


  

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municipal representative and municipal representative's office


Explanation:
I think you have to use the Spanish word in brackets (or vice versa:

Report of the Special Rapporteur on - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Antioquía; Rafael Rincon, municipal representative (personero municipal) of ... General
or of the Attorney-General; he ... The Personería Municipal is the body made ...
www.hri.ca/fortherecord1998/documentation/ commission/e-cn4-1998-39-add2.htm - 101k - En caché - Páginas similares



Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3743
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personero: spokesman or representative. Personería: legal capacity


Explanation:
personero -ra m, f (AmL)
a (representante) representative
b (portavoz) (m) spokesman, spokesperson; (f)
spokeswoman, spokesperson

personería f (Col, RPl) legal capacity

personería gremial (Col, RPl) legal recognition (of a
trade union)
personería jurídica (Col, RPl) legal status

Oxford SuperLex

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  terri
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Terri.
agree  Lila Castillo
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Lilacas
agree  Pablo Dal Monte: in principle, but I think more context is needed
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Traduce.
agree  Andrea Ali
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Andrea.
agree  Monika Ellis (X)
13 hrs
  -> Gracias, mogiba.
agree  Seth Phillips: Yes, but wouldn't "personería" mean the same as "Vocería" (postion of spokesperson)?
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