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Spanish term or phrase:
Jefe Ref. Fam.
English translation:
Head of the Family Status Registry
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Charles Davis
May 24, 2013 10:58
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Jefe Ref. Fam.
Spanish to English
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Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
acta de divorcio
What does "Ref. Fam." stand for? (Divorce certificate, from San Salvador) May be it a typo?
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Head of the Family Status Registry
I think this has got to mean "Jefe del Registro del Estado Familiar". "REF" is a standard abbreviation for "Registro del Estado Familiar" in El Salvador. Alternatively, it's just possible "Ref. is a typo for "Reg." and "Estado" has been omitted. Either way, I'm sure this is what it must be.
See results from El Salvador here:
https://www.google.es/search?num=100&lr=&cr=countrySV&hl=es&...
http://www.comprasal.gob.sv/moddiv/servlet/consultaDocumento...
There have been previous questions on this expression, with "Marital Status" suggested in one case:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/certificates_di...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/certificates_di...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/law_general/414...
However, it's more than marital status:
"Según el Código de Familia de El Salvador (Art. 186), el estado familiar es una calidad jurídica que una persona tiene en relación a la familia, en función de la cual la legislación le atribuye derechos y deberes. [...]
I.- EN RELACIÓN AL MATRIMONIO
a) Casado
b) Viudo
c) Divorciado
d) Soltero
II.- EN RELACIÓN AL PARENTESCO
a) Padre
b) Madre
c) Hijo
d) Hermano
e) Tío
f) Sobrino
g) Entre otros"
http://ccssvillalta.blogspot.com.es/p/caracteristicas-del-es...
I would not recommend reducing this to "head of the office of vital statistics" or "civil registry"; it's more specific than that and is a particular Salvadorean institution.
See results from El Salvador here:
https://www.google.es/search?num=100&lr=&cr=countrySV&hl=es&...
http://www.comprasal.gob.sv/moddiv/servlet/consultaDocumento...
There have been previous questions on this expression, with "Marital Status" suggested in one case:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/certificates_di...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/certificates_di...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/law_general/414...
However, it's more than marital status:
"Según el Código de Familia de El Salvador (Art. 186), el estado familiar es una calidad jurídica que una persona tiene en relación a la familia, en función de la cual la legislación le atribuye derechos y deberes. [...]
I.- EN RELACIÓN AL MATRIMONIO
a) Casado
b) Viudo
c) Divorciado
d) Soltero
II.- EN RELACIÓN AL PARENTESCO
a) Padre
b) Madre
c) Hijo
d) Hermano
e) Tío
f) Sobrino
g) Entre otros"
http://ccssvillalta.blogspot.com.es/p/caracteristicas-del-es...
I would not recommend reducing this to "head of the office of vital statistics" or "civil registry"; it's more specific than that and is a particular Salvadorean institution.
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Chief of Family Authentication
Jefe de Refrendación Familiar?
refrendar
tr. Autorizar [un despacho u otro documento] por medio de la firma de persona hábil para ello.
http://es.thefreedictionary.com/refrendar
It's the only thing I can think of that might make sense.
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Note added at 31 mins (2013-05-24 11:30:09 GMT)
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No, cualquiera... Charles is probably right.
refrendar
tr. Autorizar [un despacho u otro documento] por medio de la firma de persona hábil para ello.
http://es.thefreedictionary.com/refrendar
It's the only thing I can think of that might make sense.
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Note added at 31 mins (2013-05-24 11:30:09 GMT)
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No, cualquiera... Charles is probably right.
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