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Cancilleria

English translation: State Department (US) // Foreign Office (UK)

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Spanish term or phrase:Cancilleria
English translation:State Department (US) // Foreign Office (UK)

08:16 Aug 10, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
Spanish term or phrase: Cancilleria
Los nuevos poderes deberan ser autenticados obteniendo el visto bueno de Cancilleria por cada traduccion.
alexandra123
Local time: 09:41
State Department (US) // Foreign Office (UK)
Explanation:
Oxford

cancillería f
a (de una embajada) chancery, chancellery
b (AmS) (ministerio) þState Department (in US), þForeign Office (in UK)

Mike :)
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 03:41
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10State Department (US) // Foreign Office (UK)
Michael Powers (PhD)
5 +3embassy/consulate
Aoife Kennedy
4State Department
David Brown
4Chancellery
translatol
4Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Arg. Peru) (similar to US Secretary of State)
Clara Nino


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
State Department (US) // Foreign Office (UK)


Explanation:
Oxford

cancillería f
a (de una embajada) chancery, chancellery
b (AmS) (ministerio) þState Department (in US), þForeign Office (in UK)

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 12685
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Juliá
6 mins
  -> Thank you, Ana Juliá - Mike :)
agree  CarinaK
3 hrs
agree  Monica Segal
4 hrs
agree  Adriana Adarve (X)
5 hrs
agree  Mayte Hernandez-Beacham: Mayte Hernández
5 hrs
agree  Ma. Fernanda Blesa
6 hrs
agree  Lisa Russell
18 hrs
agree  cecilia_fraga: suerte!
19 hrs
agree  ojinaga
23 hrs
agree  Maria Carla Di Giacinti
1 day 7 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
State Department


Explanation:
This could, also, be the chancellery of an Embassy, or Foreign Office as in the UK.

David Brown
Spain
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3659
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
embassy/consulate


Explanation:
...for the sake of simplicity.
Technically, the definition of chancellery includes the place of business of an embassy or consulate:
chan·cel·ler·y or chan·cel·lor·y ( P ) Pronunciation Key (chns-l-r, -sl-r)
n. pl. chan·cel·ler·ies
The rank or position of a chancellor.

The office or department of a chancellor.
The building in which such an office or department is located.
The official place of business of an embassy or consulate

Aoife Kennedy
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 322

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Desiree Arrieta (X): totally agree
15 mins
  -> Thanks :)
agree  DSal: authentication of papers is usually done thru a consulate....I know from experience
46 mins
  -> Yes, since there is translation involved, I assumed it was taking place in a foreign country, and therefore embassy/consulate would be correct :)
agree  Cristina Santos
10 hrs
  -> Thank you :)
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Chancellery


Explanation:
I don't know why everyone else has avoided the word. Either ministries (of foreign affairs) or embassies or consulates may have chancelleries, though they are less likely at consulates. Google finds plenty of examples. This is diplomatic lingo.

translatol
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 331
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Arg. Peru) (similar to US Secretary of State)


Explanation:
Diccionary of Law and Business, Thomas West

Clara Nino
Canada
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 20
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