D.N.

English translation: "Distrito Nacional"...

08:09 Sep 3, 2000
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: D.N.
In letter from Dominican Republic referring to Santo Domingo D.N.
Frank Johnson
English translation:"Distrito Nacional"...
Explanation:
...equivalent to "District of Columbia" for Washington, D.C. or "Distrito Federal" for Mexico, D.F. (i.e., Mexico City).

To forestall questions from clients, I usually expand the abbreviation the first time it appears in a document, thus: "Santo Domingo D.N. [ "Distrito Nacional," i.e., "National District"] and then leave it as "D.N." throughout the rest of the document. This approach seems to work.

Cheers, HC
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nadistrito nacional
wendy griswold
na"Distrito Nacional"...
Heathcliff


  

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10 mins
distrito nacional


Explanation:
Like Mexico DF or Washington DC.
I would not translate.
Suerte!

wendy griswold
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PRO pts in pair: 64

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7 hrs
"Distrito Nacional"...


Explanation:
...equivalent to "District of Columbia" for Washington, D.C. or "Distrito Federal" for Mexico, D.F. (i.e., Mexico City).

To forestall questions from clients, I usually expand the abbreviation the first time it appears in a document, thus: "Santo Domingo D.N. [ "Distrito Nacional," i.e., "National District"] and then leave it as "D.N." throughout the rest of the document. This approach seems to work.

Cheers, HC


Heathcliff
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Local time: 19:31
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PRO pts in pair: 843
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