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power of attorney

English translation: power of attorney

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Spanish term or phrase:procuracion
English translation:power of attorney

12:46 Aug 8, 2001
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents
Spanish term or phrase: power of attorney
In legal terms you give "power of attorney" to someone so that they may represent you in an event, such as a marriage.
Lilly Lo Manto
procuración
Explanation:
Another option that implies something along the lines of 'proxy' (the authority to act for another in the case of their absence).
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David Lowery
Local time: 18:52
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +6Carta poder / Poder
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
na +2Carta Poder / Poder Notarial / Poder Legal
Ricardo Hernandez
na +1mandato, poder
Camara
na +1Poder
Gail
naprocuración
David Lowery


  

Answers


1 min peer agreement (net): +6
Carta poder / Poder


Explanation:
Simplemente.

BSD

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 15:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 219

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ruby Valdez
2 mins
  -> Gracias, Ruby
agree  Terry Burgess
31 mins
  -> Thanks, Terry.
agree  Cecilia Coopman, M.A. in Translation
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Centos.
agree  Erica Gilligan
19 hrs
agree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X): yes,that simple..
20 hrs
agree  Claudia Porta
1 day 20 hrs
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3 mins peer agreement (net): +1
mandato, poder


Explanation:
esperiencia personal. Espero te ayude.

Camara
United States
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alessandra Hall: West's Law Dict
1 hr
  -> Sí, lo aprendí de un experto en la escuela. Gracias!
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14 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Carta Poder / Poder Notarial / Poder Legal


Explanation:
.

Ricardo Hernandez
Local time: 15:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Parrot
29 mins
  -> Gracias, Cecilia.
agree  JoseAlejandro: very good, Richard...
9 hrs
  -> thanks . . . Joe ;-)
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54 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Poder


Explanation:
You can just use the word "poder" by itself. It implies the entire phrase.


    Aspen Law and Business Legal Dictionary by Steven Kaplan
Gail
United States
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 191

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Lutteral
1 hr
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6 hrs
procuración


Explanation:
Another option that implies something along the lines of 'proxy' (the authority to act for another in the case of their absence).

David Lowery
Local time: 18:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 28
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