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arraigo laboral/social

English translation: Social and work ties


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Spanish term or phrase:arraigo laboral/social
English translation:Social and work ties
Entered by: Kathleen Misson
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12:32 Sep 15, 2009
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Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase: arraigo laboral/social
En casos excepcionales, pueden obtenerse autorizaciones de residencia temporal, si ya estás en xxxx y sin tramitar los visados por los siguientes motivos: arraigo laboral, arraigo social o cuando seas hijo de padre o madre que hayan sido españoles.
Kathleen Misson
Local time: 07:29
Social and work ties
Explanation:
California dreaming turned to reality - Telegraph I'm a member of an immigration forum, and I often see people give up on ... Emigrating to the US without **family or work ties** is not a viable option for most ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../California-dreaming-turned-to-reali... -

How (not) to think about ethnicity in immigrant societies of immigrant incorporation, there is a “downward assimilation” path where immigrants develop **social ties** with, identify with, and acculturate to the black ...
www.compas.ox.ac.uk/publications/.../WP0744-Wimmer.pdf - Similar

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**SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC TIES** is better I think.

PDF] February 20: U.S. Embassy London Webchat--Non-Immigrant Visas ... File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View
19 Feb 2008 ... will ensure his departure after a temporary visit. ... a longer period of time and to build further ***social and economic ties** here. 02-20-2008 10:18:36 ..... more appropriate work-based or residence (immigrant) visa. ...
www.usembassy.org.uk/.../AmEmbassy_London_visa_webchat1.pdf - Similar

Embassy of the U.S. London: Consulate General Belfast Applying in Person for a Non-Immigrant Visa in Belfast .... the applicant to return there at the end of a temporary stay in the U.S. Applicants resident in the UK will be required to show strong ***social and economic ties** to the UK. ...
www.usembassy.org.uk/nireland/nivisa.html - Cached - Similar
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:29
Grading comment
Thank you all for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Social and work ties
Lisa McCarthy
4labor/social rootsandreinamaria
4labor history/community presenceMarta HS
3 +1residency for work-related reasons or for social purposeRobert Forstag
3labour connection, social connection
Deborah Lockett


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
arraigo laboral, arraigo social
residency for work-related reasons or for social purpose


Explanation:
An example of the second might be if one had a spouse/fiance in the locale in question.

Just my thought.

Suerte.

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ERRATUM:

purposeS

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Possibly even:

....or for personal reasons

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 01:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 141

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenni Lukac: I would add "legal" to residency. Arraigo is a means of formalizing one's status (at least in Spain).
23 mins
  -> Thank you, Jenni.
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
labour connection, social connection


Explanation:
Holds a work contract or has a labour connection confirmed by a workers’ union...
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/48e4910b2.pdf

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 06:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 163
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Social and work ties


Explanation:
California dreaming turned to reality - Telegraph I'm a member of an immigration forum, and I often see people give up on ... Emigrating to the US without **family or work ties** is not a viable option for most ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../California-dreaming-turned-to-reali... -

How (not) to think about ethnicity in immigrant societies of immigrant incorporation, there is a “downward assimilation” path where immigrants develop **social ties** with, identify with, and acculturate to the black ...
www.compas.ox.ac.uk/publications/.../WP0744-Wimmer.pdf - Similar

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Note added at 15 minutos (2009-09-15 12:47:06 GMT)
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**SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC TIES** is better I think.

PDF] February 20: U.S. Embassy London Webchat--Non-Immigrant Visas ... File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View
19 Feb 2008 ... will ensure his departure after a temporary visit. ... a longer period of time and to build further ***social and economic ties** here. 02-20-2008 10:18:36 ..... more appropriate work-based or residence (immigrant) visa. ...
www.usembassy.org.uk/.../AmEmbassy_London_visa_webchat1.pdf - Similar

Embassy of the U.S. London: Consulate General Belfast Applying in Person for a Non-Immigrant Visa in Belfast .... the applicant to return there at the end of a temporary stay in the U.S. Applicants resident in the UK will be required to show strong ***social and economic ties** to the UK. ...
www.usembassy.org.uk/nireland/nivisa.html - Cached - Similar

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 07:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Thank you all for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos Segura
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Carlos :-)

agree  Gilla Evans: "social or economic ties" sounds good to me
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Gilla - yes, I think that's the better option

agree  Robert Forstag: To me, the phrase sounds a bit more like a sartorial recommendation, and yet the second U.S. Embassy reference is unimpeachable (first link to U.S. Embassy is dead).
1 hr
  -> Cheers, Robert

agree  bcsantos
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Muriel!

agree  oosanjay: social and/or economic ties - ¡fenómeno!
285 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
labor history/community presence


Explanation:
Sugerencia

Marta HS
United States
Local time: 22:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
labor/social roots


Explanation:
Teniendo en cuenta que desarraigar es to uproot, ya sea pueblos o personas

andreinamaria
Local time: 06:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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