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state senator for El Paso in the Tenth Legislature

Spanish translation: senador estatal de El Paso en la décima legislatura


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English term or phrase:state senator for El Paso in the Tenth Legislature
Spanish translation:senador estatal de El Paso en la décima legislatura
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13:49 Aug 5, 2011
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Social Sciences - History / Museum exhibit
English term or phrase: state senator for El Paso in the Tenth Legislature
I'm translating a document from a history museum about Texas history, from the late 1800s. I don't know much about this subject, how can a senator represent a city? dont' they represent their state? Thanks.

He also served as a state senator for El Paso in the Tenth Legislature.
teju
Local time: 09:31
senador estatal por el paso en la décima legislatura
Explanation:
Saludos!

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-08-05 13:54:53 GMT)
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El Paso*
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Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
Local time: 12:31
Grading comment
Muchas gracias Juan.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5senador estatal por el paso en la décima legislatura
Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
state senator for el paso in the tenth legislature
senador estatal por el paso en la décima legislatura


Explanation:
Saludos!

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-08-05 13:54:53 GMT)
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El Paso*

Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
Local time: 12:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias Juan.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias por contestar. Mi pregunta es, cómo es posible que haya un senador estatal de una ciudad? ¿Puedes aportar algún enlace que lo explique? Los senadores representan su estado, no una ciudad.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ximena Diaz: si, pero sería para el Paso
19 mins
  -> Gracias por la sugerencia Ximena!

agree  Henry Hinds: O "de" El Paso.
35 mins
  -> Gracias Henry, la preposición fue la parte que más se me complicó. Saludos!

agree  Mónica Algazi: de El Paso, como sugiere Henry.
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias por la aclaración, lo voy a tener en cuenta de aquí en más!

agree  Mónica Sauza: El Paso
2 hrs
  -> Si, lo corregí en las notas, pero muchas gracias por la corrección Mónica! Saludos!

agree  isabel murillo
3 hrs
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