diputado

English translation: Representative, Member of (...)

10:45 Sep 26, 2001

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: diputado

As in representative of the people before the Congress or such.

I guess deputy could work, but it sounds horrible.

Member of Parliament is not apropriate for it is not a parliament, but a National Assembly, and Member of the National Assembly is even worst that deputy!

Help!!!

elacombe

English translation:Representative, Member of (...)

Explanation:
-if the translated text is going to a particular country, put it in their terms, or terms they are familiar with. e.g. if it is a Congress, then USA terms might do; Representatives, Congressmembers, Members of Congress, etc. Congressman, if referring to a particular one and he is male.

-Member of the (name of body)
In Quebec, it is a National Assembly, and they are indeed known in English as MNA's. Everyone is used to that term, and it is not considered awkward.

Selected response from:

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 20:48

Grading comment

I guess I will have to go with Member of Congress, since the document is aimed at the US.

Thanks to all!, and just so that you know I did not provide more context, because I have none!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

representative

guillen

senator

Laura Hastings-Brownstein

delegate (in lieu of representative), and on the local govern-

Parrot

Representative, Member of (...)

Margaret Schroeder

Answers

8 mins confidence:

senator

Explanation:
You know, it is impossible to know what this is without context. Can't you repost and give the context (a couple of sentences) from the original text?

Sometimes this is deputy, sometime regional representative, senator, ombudsman, congressional representative or member, the list goes on.

With some context we could help you a lot more!

Laura Hastings-Brownstein
Local time: 19:48
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 32

9 mins confidence:

Representative, Member of (...)

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1449

Grading comment

I guess I will have to go with Member of Congress, since the document is aimed at the US.

Thanks to all!, and just so that you know I did not provide more context, because I have none!

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

representative

Explanation:
In Mexico, the Congress is divided into the Senado (Senate) and the Camara de Diputados (House of Representatives). If you want to be more specific than "representative", "Congressional representative", depending on your context.

Residence in Mexico City for 25 years.

guillen
United States
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 73

17 mins confidence:

delegate (in lieu of representative), and on the local govern-

Explanation:
ment level, councillor.

Larousse

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645

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