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English translation: municipality


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Spanish term or phrase:prefectura
English translation:municipality
Entered by: Adela Van Gils
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14:25 Sep 1, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: prefectura
Alguien tiene idea de qué es la prefectura en Brasil, hablando de una concesión para la operación de una usina?
Damian Cassani
Local time: 05:09
municipality
Explanation:
La prefectura is the townhall, cityhall and refers as well to the administration that takes place in this building.
Selected response from:

Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 09:09
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1municipality
Adela Van Gils
5coast guard
jipozzi
4 +1city hall; mayor's office
Marian Greenfield
4maritime authority
Gabriela Lozano
4alcaldía, municipalidad o "prefectura"
Hector Calabia
2Local AuthorityxxxKirstyMacC
1prefecture
Сергей Лузан


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
prefecture


Explanation:
Collins Spanish Dictionary, ISBN 0-00-470295-6

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Note added at 2003-09-01 14:43:20 (GMT)
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\'Prefecture of the Municipality\' here, I guess. Good luck, Damian Cassani!

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 442
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
city hall; mayor's office


Explanation:
prefeito = mayor

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 14605

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Isabel Estévez (maisa)
20 days
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
alcaldía, municipalidad o "prefectura"


Explanation:
Probablemente "Mayor office", salvo que sea la "Prefeitura Naval" (¿se trata de alguna jurisdicción marítima o fluvial?), que sería como la "Prefectura"

Hector Calabia
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 15
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
maritime authority


Explanation:
En Argentina se llama prefectura naval argentina (http://www.prefecturanaval.gov.ar/institucional/english/ppal... No estoy segura de tu contexto, pero podría referirse a la prefectura naval. En ese caso yo lo traduciría ´como maritime authority. Arriba tenés la página de Argentina.
Un cariño

Gabriela Lozano
Local time: 05:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 82
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Local Authority


Explanation:
See entries above. Municipio: Borough Council in GB.

The French word sometimes translates as 'Marshall's Office'.

The marine connection throws up: Harbour Master's Office.

xxxKirstyMacC
Local time: 08:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1193
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
municipality


Explanation:
La prefectura is the townhall, cityhall and refers as well to the administration that takes place in this building.

Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 79

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Isabel Estévez (maisa)
20 days
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2 days1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
coast guard


Explanation:
If you are referring to maritime authorities both in Argentina and in Brasil, the word is coast guard

jipozzi
Argentina
Local time: 05:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 74
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