rango constitucional

English translation: constitutional status /authority

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Spanish term or phrase:rango constitucional
English translation:constitutional status /authority
Entered by: Taña Dalglish

12:19 Sep 9, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Fingerprint identification system // Chile
Spanish term or phrase: rango constitucional
The following appears in a list of defintions at the end of a document describing a new system for identifying Chilean citizens:

Contraloría General de la República: organismo autónomo con rango constitucional, encargado de fiscalizar las actividades de los instituciones que conforman la Administración del Estado

"with constitutional authority" ??
Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 00:35
constitutional status /authority
Explanation:
This is what I would say. Although they speak of "rank", personally I would use status or authority.

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=630854
http://www.rnv.gov.ve/noticias/?act=ST&f=27&t=52209
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derechos_constitucionales
Los derechos constitucionales (denominados también derechos fundamentales y garantías individuales ) son aquellos derechos humanos garantizados con rango constitucional que se consideran como esenciales en el sistema político que la Constitución funda y que están especialmente vinculados a la dignidad de la persona humana. Es decir, son aquellos derechos que dentro del ordenamiento jurídico disfrutan de un estatus especial en cuanto a garantías (de tutela y reforma).

HTH!

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Note added at 2 days8 hrs (2007-09-11 20:33:25 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you too R. Much appreciated.
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 23:35
Grading comment
Thanks T. Thanks also to John and crm for your responses.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3constitutional status /authority
Taña Dalglish
4constitutional rank
crm
4a constitutionally established/mandated organisation
John Rawlins


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
constitutional rank


Explanation:
I think this could be it. Good luck!

crm
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a constitutionally established/mandated organisation


Explanation:
The meaning is that the organisation has been established and its role defined by the constitution. I don't think constitutional 'rank' or 'status' or similar is easily understood in English.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution
    Reference: http://www.ou.edu/uosagc/resources/documents/Model_Constitut...
John Rawlins
Spain
Local time: 06:35
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
constitutional status /authority


Explanation:
This is what I would say. Although they speak of "rank", personally I would use status or authority.

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=630854
http://www.rnv.gov.ve/noticias/?act=ST&f=27&t=52209
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derechos_constitucionales
Los derechos constitucionales (denominados también derechos fundamentales y garantías individuales ) son aquellos derechos humanos garantizados con rango constitucional que se consideran como esenciales en el sistema político que la Constitución funda y que están especialmente vinculados a la dignidad de la persona humana. Es decir, son aquellos derechos que dentro del ordenamiento jurídico disfrutan de un estatus especial en cuanto a garantías (de tutela y reforma).

HTH!

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Note added at 2 days8 hrs (2007-09-11 20:33:25 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you too R. Much appreciated.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 116
Grading comment
Thanks T. Thanks also to John and crm for your responses.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mercedes L.
34 mins
  -> Muchas gracias sedecrem. Un cordial saludo.

agree  Henry Hinds
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks Henry. Much appreciated. Un abrazo.

agree  JPMedicalTrans
3 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Alex. Have a good Sunday. Un abrazo.
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