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o que faço em razão do meu ofício

English translation: Which I do by virtue of the office I hold,


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16:56 Oct 24, 2011
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Portuguese term or phrase: o que faço em razão do meu ofício
No dia XX/XX/XXXX foi-me apresentada uma certidão de nascimento redigida em espanhol, com o fim de traduzi-la para o português, o que faço em razão do meu ofício e nos seguintes termos...
Adriana Maciel
Brazil
Local time: 08:19
English translation:Which I do by virtue of the office I hold,
Explanation:
and in the following terms.

Meaning= by virtue of the responsibility bestowed on me by the office I hold.
"On such and such a date, I was presented with a birth certificate written in Spanish for the purpose of translating it into Portuguese, which I hereby do, by virtue of the office I hold, and in the following terms:"
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Oliver Toogood
Grading comment
Obrigada.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1... which I did faithfully to the best of my ability ...
Lincoln Silveira
4 +1which I do in an official capacity
Kevin Freyburg
4Which I do by virtue of the office I hold,
Oliver Toogood
4...Which I do in fulfillment of my duties
Ivan Rocha


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...Which I do in fulfillment of my duties


Explanation:
Uma das muitas formas de dizer isso.

Ivan Rocha
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 21
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Which I do by virtue of the office I hold,


Explanation:
and in the following terms.

Meaning= by virtue of the responsibility bestowed on me by the office I hold.
"On such and such a date, I was presented with a birth certificate written in Spanish for the purpose of translating it into Portuguese, which I hereby do, by virtue of the office I hold, and in the following terms:"

Oliver Toogood
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigada.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
... which I did faithfully to the best of my ability ...


Explanation:
É assim que uso nas minhas versões ao exercer o ofício de tradutor público (o conhecido "juramentado"), não necessariamente usando o mesmo tempo verbal.



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Note added at 20 mins (2011-10-24 17:16:58 GMT)
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... nem exatamente os mesmos termos...

Lincoln Silveira
Brazil
Local time: 08:19
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Greci Cristina Queiroz: Já vi várias vezes essa tradução
43 mins
  -> Obrigado Cristina. Não é literal, mas penso que soa mais natural no inglês.
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
which I do in an official capacity


Explanation:
Meaning he is legally authorised to translate official documents.

Kevin Freyburg
Local time: 08:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amy Duncan
1 day1 hr
  -> Many thanks Amy.
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