Bureau voor Burgerzaken
English translation: Register office / registry office
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| na +1 | Register office / registry office |
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| na | Civic Affairs Department |
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| na | civil registry or register office |
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Register office / registry office Explanation: You're almost right. Encarta says: reg·is·ter of·fice noun U.K. office where civil marriages are performed: in the United Kingdom, an office where civil marriages are performed and births, marriages, and deaths are recorded (used as the official name for "registry office") Reference: http://dictionary.msn.com/find/entry.asp?refid=561507083&wwi... |
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Civic Affairs Department Explanation: That's what Kramer's, Business English gives as a direct translation. The equivalent in Belgium is "de burgelijke stand", which is translated by VanDale as: "Registrar's Office" "Records Office" and "County Clerk's Office" "Civic Affairs Department " is more national, the others more local. Your cj-hoice. HTH Kramer's / VanDale |
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civil registry or register office Explanation: or whatever the usual term is in the variety of English you are translating into |
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