Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
POR ORDEN (po)
English translation:
p.p. (or) pp
Added to glossary by
Rebecca Jowers
Nov 25, 2006 00:03
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
POR ORDEN (po)
Spanish to English
Other
Law (general)
LAW
AL PIE DE UNA CARTA, CUANDO UNA PERSONA FIRMA EN NOMBRE DE OTRA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | p.p. (or) pp |
Rebecca Jowers
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| 4 +1 | to sign a document on behalf of someone |
Ana Maria Bustos K.
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| 4 | By delegation |
garci
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| 4 | For or For and on behalf of |
esing (X)
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Change log
Nov 25, 2006 00:23: garci changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"
Proposed translations
+6
4 hrs
Rebecca Jowers
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
30 yrs experience legal-commercial
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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p.p. (or) pp
This is the English equivalent of "por orden" or "p.o." in Spanish. (I assume this is what you were looking for, rather than a definition or other rendering.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-11-25 05:00:20 GMT)
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From "The New Fowler's Modern English Usage" (Burchfield edition), Oxford University Press, 1996:
p.p. (or) pp--is now widely regarded as an abbreviation of the Latin "per pro" 'for and on behalf of', and is used against a principal's typed name when his or her secretary or other agent is signing on his behalf. By others it is regarded as an abbreviation of the Latin "per procurationanem" (hence the abbreviation "per proc") 'through the agency of', in which case it should appear against the signature of the agent or proxy rather than the principal (...)
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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-11-25 08:44:46 GMT)
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sorry for typo above: should read "procurationem"
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-11-25 05:00:20 GMT)
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From "The New Fowler's Modern English Usage" (Burchfield edition), Oxford University Press, 1996:
p.p. (or) pp--is now widely regarded as an abbreviation of the Latin "per pro" 'for and on behalf of', and is used against a principal's typed name when his or her secretary or other agent is signing on his behalf. By others it is regarded as an abbreviation of the Latin "per procurationanem" (hence the abbreviation "per proc") 'through the agency of', in which case it should appear against the signature of the agent or proxy rather than the principal (...)
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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-11-25 08:44:46 GMT)
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sorry for typo above: should read "procurationem"
Peer comment(s):
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María Eugenia Wachtendorff
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Gracias, María Eugenia
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raulruiz
3 hrs
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Gracias Raul
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Laura Iglesias
3 hrs
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Gracias Laura
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
: per pro se usa, por ejemplo, en California, en las cortes.
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En efecto. Gracias silviantonia
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Rondina
16 days
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Gracias Rondina
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Carmen Barcos
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "gracias Rebbeca,creo que es la mejor traduccion. Delfin"
19 mins
By delegation
Suerte !
+1
55 mins
Ana Maria Bustos K.
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Chile
Excellent customer service, reliable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
to sign a document on behalf of someone
espero te sirva
11 hrs
For or For and on behalf of
This si the usual English form of communication
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