Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

por competencia propia

English translation:

by the authority vested in me

Added to glossary by Yvonne Becker
Aug 22, 2011 01:54
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term

por competencia propia

Spanish to English Law/Patents Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Estoy revisando una traducción de una certificación de matrimonio del español al inglés. Al final dice:

"Menciones especiales: Acta elaborada en base a la traducción del certificado de matrimonio emitido por el registro civil de la Parroquia xxx en [fecha].

Testigos: xxx y xxx

Fecha del asiento: xxx

La Canciller xxx, **por competencia propia**

Consulado General de Portugal en Caracas"

El original es un texto en portugués que fue traducido al español.

Mil gracias por adelantado

¿Cómo dirían esto en inglés? Muchas gracias por adelantado
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 by virtue of the authority vested in me

Discussion

Richard Hill Aug 22, 2011:
va que va thanks
Yvonne Becker (asker) Aug 22, 2011:
La referencia La referencia es perfecta, porque coloca el equivalente en inglés. Si quieres, coloca lo que sugieren para poder darte los puntos. Creo que no la hubiera encontrado
Richard Hill Aug 22, 2011:
see how you might fit this into your context http://www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese_to_english/certificates...
Richard Hill Aug 22, 2011:
difficult to say... as this has already been translated from another language but the first thing that came to mind was "por derecho propio", i.e. in her own right

Proposed translations

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by virtue of the authority vested in me


http://www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese_to_english/certificates...

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Note added at 24 mins (2011-08-22 02:18:53 GMT)
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actually you could miss out "virtue of" in English
Simply: "By the authority vested in me

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Executive_Order_13575
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America and in order to enhance Federal engagement with rural communities, it is hereby ordered as follows
Peer comment(s):

agree Stephen D
6 hrs
thanks Steve
agree AllegroTrans : By the authority vested in me
9 hrs
thanks Allegro
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal : "by the authority vested in me", that's how I've seen it
14 hrs
thanks Claudia
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