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English translation: Supervisory body / Controller


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Spanish term or phrase:Fiscalía
English translation:Supervisory body / Controller
Entered by: Hazel Whiteley
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12:47 Nov 26, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel / company doc - Costa Rica
Spanish term or phrase: Fiscalía
I know that this would usually be something in the lines of "Prosecutor's Office" but in this case it seems to be in a company:

"Constatación de quórum; aprobacion de la agenda, informes…, Elección de la Junta Directiva y Fiscal… Autorización para protocolizar esta acta.
...
Se reorganiza la Fiscalía y se elige como Fiscal al senõr ..., mayor, casado, Ingeniero, cédula ..., vecino de San José."

I thought it might be "legal department" or something similar but I'm a bit thrown by the fact that this new "Fiscal" is an engineer by profession.

Thanks!
Hazel Whiteley
Local time: 00:05
Supervisory body / Controller
Explanation:
Fiscalía: supervisory/controlling body (in a company)
Fiscal: controller
Selected response from:

María Marta Semberoiz
Argentina
Local time: 21:05
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Supervisory body / Controller
María Marta Semberoiz
4District Attorney's Office
Eileen Banks
2Finance committee / tax departmentRick Larg


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Supervisory body / Controller


Explanation:
Fiscalía: supervisory/controlling body (in a company)
Fiscal: controller

María Marta Semberoiz
Argentina
Local time: 21:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eileen Banks: Yes, Hazel was looking for this. You are right :)!!!
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much, Eileen! :)

agree  Veronica Barzelatto: Agreed and remember that in Central America using "Ingeniero", is like the other favorite "Licenciado, it doesn't necessarily mean he is an engineer. Could be in this case, but you never know."
5 hrs
  -> :) Thank you very much, Verónica!

agree  Pilar Díez
1 day2 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Pilar!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
District Attorney's Office


Explanation:
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
The District Attorney of Los Angeles County is the lawyer for the people, a non-partisan official who is elected every four years. The District Attorney's ...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-11-26 15:33:04 GMT)
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Hope this helps :)

In England it would be :

The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for criminal cases beyond the investigation, which is the job of the police. This involves giving advice to the police on charges to bring, and being responsible for authorising all but a very few simple charges (such as begging), and preparing and presenting cases for court, both in magistrates' courts and, increasingly, the Crown Court.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-26 16:52:34 GMT)
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Thank you Hazel for your note and I see I am wrong. I've given my agree to María Marta as it seems to be exactly what you are looking for :)

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 21:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Eileen. Thanks for your answer. However, in my case this seems to be part of a company, which is why I don´t think anything in the lines of Public Prosecution Service or District Attorney's Office can be right.

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Finance committee / tax department


Explanation:
I am guessing this might be to do with the money / taxes

Rick Larg
Spain
Local time: 01:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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