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personería municipal (Panama)

English translation: municipal legal representative or solicitor's office

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Spanish term or phrase:personería municipal (Panama)
English translation:municipal legal representative or solicitor's office
Entered by: Ltemes

17:03 Nov 18, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: personería municipal (Panama)
I found this term in the ProZ glossaries meaning "human rights office" in Colombia. However, my case is from Panama. Does anyone know what this means in that country? I have very little context, just that a person giving an affidavit states:
Posteriormente ocupé el puesto de Asistente Ejecutivo de la Personería Municipal del Distrito de La Chorrera, Personero Encargado de las Personerías de Arraiján, La Chorrera, Capira y San Carlos; y posteriormente ejercí los cargos de Asistente Ejecutivo de la Personería Segunda Municipal del Distrito de Panamá y Personero Encargado del mencionado despacho del Ministerio Público.
Jeanne Zang
United States
Local time: 05:45
municipal legal representative's or solicitor's office
Explanation:
Personería = Facultad de representación.
http://www.mundonotarial.com.mx/Notario/Glosario_4.htm

Personería = Cargo o ministerio de personero
Personero = Procurador para entender o solicitar negocios ajenos.
Dicc. Real Academia

Procurador = Solicitor (i.e. the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government department).

Hope this helps!

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Note added at 1 hr 42 mins (2004-11-18 18:46:12 GMT)
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***Jeanne,

In Robb\'s dictionary of legal terms I found other translations for Personero which could be helpful:
1. official representative
2. a city official who frequently directs most of the city\'s business.

I also found that the \"Personería\", in this particular context refers simply to the \"office of the personero\".
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Ltemes
United States
Local time: 02:45
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personería municipal (Panama)
municipal legal representative's or solicitor's office


Explanation:
Personería = Facultad de representación.
http://www.mundonotarial.com.mx/Notario/Glosario_4.htm

Personería = Cargo o ministerio de personero
Personero = Procurador para entender o solicitar negocios ajenos.
Dicc. Real Academia

Procurador = Solicitor (i.e. the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government department).

Hope this helps!

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Note added at 1 hr 42 mins (2004-11-18 18:46:12 GMT)
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***Jeanne,

In Robb\'s dictionary of legal terms I found other translations for Personero which could be helpful:
1. official representative
2. a city official who frequently directs most of the city\'s business.

I also found that the \"Personería\", in this particular context refers simply to the \"office of the personero\".

Ltemes
United States
Local time: 02:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 103
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agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Siendo yo de Panamá, tenía que darte el agrí, aunque 3 años después ;)
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