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subsecretaria de arquitectura

English translation: Office of the Deputy Secretary of Architecture

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Spanish term or phrase:subsecretaria de arquitectura
English translation:Office of the Deputy Secretary of Architecture
Entered by: Henry Hinds

01:29 Jul 2, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: subsecretaria de arquitectura
En el organigrama de un ministerio, se mencionan subsecretarías y subdirecciones.
Adriana Weisz
Local time: 17:34
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Architecture
Explanation:
Secretaría con "í.


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Note added at 2003-07-02 01:37:59 (GMT)
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Could be \"Assistant Secretary\" as you prefer.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:34
Grading comment
Thank you, very thorough!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Office of the Deputy Secretary of Architecture
Henry Hinds
5 +2Architecture Under-Secretariat
Anatoli Prasalovich
3undersecretariat
Patricia Rosas


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Architecture


Explanation:
Secretaría con "í.


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Note added at 2003-07-02 01:37:59 (GMT)
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Could be \"Assistant Secretary\" as you prefer.


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 26512
Grading comment
Thank you, very thorough!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JuneBarb
1 min
  -> Gracias, June Barb.
agree  DonQuijote: I would go with "Assistant Secretary"
6 mins
agree  Jorge Rubino
9 mins
agree  Connie Ibarzabal
3 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
undersecretariat


Explanation:
Merriam-Webster's lists undersecretariat (although it sounds a bit funny to me). How are you translating "subdirección"? If the hierarchy is Secretariat (ministry) -Undersecretariat - Office, an option for "undersecretariat" might be "department".
HTH!

Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2509
Grading comment
Thank you, I liked your options a lot
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Comment: Thank you, I liked your options a lot

9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Architecture Under-Secretariat


Explanation:
al pie de la letra :)

Anatoli Prasalovich
Belarus
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in BelarusianBelarusian
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
Thank you, under-secretariat sounds too stiff...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Lozano: undersecretariat of architecture
16 mins
agree  Nikki Graham: ditto
8 hrs
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Comment: Thank you, under-secretariat sounds too stiff...



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