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el Ejecutivo

English translation: the Executive (power/branch)

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Spanish term or phrase:el Ejecutivo
English translation:the Executive (power/branch)
Entered by: Nikki Graham

12:18 Nov 23, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Spanish term or phrase: el Ejecutivo
Political text
seanmac
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:04
the Executive
Explanation:
Well, I wasn't going to add anything, but given that it has been questioned whether this can be used as a noun, here we go.
For a start, the above is given as the translation in Collins and Oxford (referring to the government)

the executive = in USA especially the branch of government led by the President that carries out the laws and decisions of Congress and that administers and manages the affairs of the nation (Longman dic. of Business)

executive = 1. the executive branch of a government
2. the person or person in whom is vested the supreme executive authority of a country or state, especially the US President (also Chief Executive) or the Governor of a State of the US (New Oxford Shorter)

executive n.

1 person or body with managerial or administrative responsibility. 2 branch of a government etc. concerned with executing laws, agreements, etc. adj. concerned with executing laws, agreements, etc., or with other administration or management. [[medieval Latin: related to execute]]
(see ref)

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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:04
Grading comment
Very informative, thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6the Executive (Power)
Guillermina Canale
4 +5Executive Branch
Sery
5 +4the Executive
Nikki Graham
5 +1the Executive branch
Andrea Bullrich
4the President, the Governor
trena
4the (National, State or Provincial) ExecutivePower
Robert INGLEDEW


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Executive Branch


Explanation:
If talking about government bodies.

Regards, Sery

Sery
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Myrtha
1 min
  -> Gracias, Myrtha
agree  Andrea Bullrich: sorry, entramos al mismo tiempo...
11 mins
agree  Nikki Graham
22 mins
agree  Jorge Alvarez Spencer
1 hr
agree  pzulaica
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the Executive branch


Explanation:
One of the three branches of government: Ejecutivo, Legislativo y Judicial.
HTH
Andrea


    own experience
Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Graham: addicts unite - withdrawal symptoms for a while back there!!
23 mins
  -> tell me about it! ;-)))
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the President, the Governor


Explanation:
I agree that "Executive Branch" is correct. I offer these alternatives because "Ejecutivo" is sometimes also used as a shorthand for the actual executive office (presidency or governship). More context would be helpful.

trena

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neutral  Monica Colangelo: What do you mean by "... used as a shorthand..."
1 hr
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
the Executive (Power)


Explanation:
One of the three branches of the Government (Executive, Legislative and Judicial Powers)

Guillermina Canale
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Graham: Yes, I was wondering this. Is it necessary to say branch?
5 mins
  -> you can also say power or nothing, it depends on the context.
agree  mgonzalez (X)
14 mins
agree  TransHispania
50 mins
agree  Hazel Whiteley
14 hrs
agree  Tania Marques-Cardoso
17 hrs
agree  Dr. Aros
23 hrs
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the (National, State or Provincial) ExecutivePower


Explanation:
or simply the Executive Power "Poder" is implicit in the Spanish text.
Otherwise, the Executive what?

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the Executive


Explanation:
Well, I wasn't going to add anything, but given that it has been questioned whether this can be used as a noun, here we go.
For a start, the above is given as the translation in Collins and Oxford (referring to the government)

the executive = in USA especially the branch of government led by the President that carries out the laws and decisions of Congress and that administers and manages the affairs of the nation (Longman dic. of Business)

executive = 1. the executive branch of a government
2. the person or person in whom is vested the supreme executive authority of a country or state, especially the US President (also Chief Executive) or the Governor of a State of the US (New Oxford Shorter)

executive n.

1 person or body with managerial or administrative responsibility. 2 branch of a government etc. concerned with executing laws, agreements, etc. adj. concerned with executing laws, agreements, etc., or with other administration or management. [[medieval Latin: related to execute]]
(see ref)




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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Very informative, thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Bullrich: Just got back from rehab & saw this ;-))) (you're right, of course) : )
4 mins
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  TransHispania
19 mins
agree  Susana Cahill
51 mins
  -> Thanks all
agree  Robert INGLEDEW
5 hrs
  -> Thanks!!!
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