Ocupación: Of. Dom.

English translation: Occupation: domestic help

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Spanish term or phrase:	Ocupación: Of. Dom.
English translation:	Occupation: domestic help
Entered by:	Billings

23:35 Dec 14, 2010

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Spanish term or phrase: Ocupación: Of. Dom.

Hello,
I am translating a Birth Certificate from Guatemala into Spanish and on the field with the occupation of the mother says "Of. Dom." Any ideas about what this might mean?

Thank you!

Billings KudoZ activity Questions: 22 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 0 United States
Local time: 03:45

Occupation: domestic help

Explanation:
EMPLEO DE OFICIO DOMESTICOS - oficio domestico - San Miguel Petapa - Ciudad de Guatemala
Buen Dia Necesito trabajar en oficios varios, para hacer limpieza u oficios para el hogar, soy una senora honrada
http://www.mundoanuncio.com.gt/anuncio/empleo_de_oficio_dome...

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Note added at 24 mins (2010-12-14 23:59:54 GMT)
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Or "domestic worker"; both terms are found.

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Note added at 31 mins (2010-12-15 00:06:47 GMT)
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Domestic Help Staffing Agency Los Angeles
Providing estate owners with top professional household help and expert staffing since 1967, for which we are renowned
http://www.isastaffing.com/

A domestic worker is someone who works within the employer's household. Domestic workers perform a variety of household services for an individual or a family, from providing care for children and elderly dependents to cleaning and household maintenance, known as housekeeping. Responsibilities may also include cooking, doing laundry and ironing, food shopping and other household errands. Some domestic workers live within the household where they work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_worker

Another possibility is "domestic service", though that tends to suggest a more formal position as a live-in servant.

Selected response from:

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 09:45

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Summary of answers provided

3 +1

Occupation: domestic help

Charles Davis

Occupation: Domestic service/work/help

Virginia Koolhaas

2 +1

Occupation: housewife

AllegroTrans

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Occupation: housewife

Explanation:
I think...

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 311

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Occupation: domestic help

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 09:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 483

Grading comment

This has been most helpful. Thank you!

2 hrs confidence:

Occupation: Domestic service/work/help

Explanation:
I think it refers to domestic service/work not a housemaker.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_worker
Reference: http://distinguisheddomestics.com/

Virginia Koolhaas
Uruguay
Local time: 04:45
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 11

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