que haga sus veces

English translation: acting in its stead//acting for it//performing as

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Spanish term or phrase:	que haga sus veces
English translation:	acting in its stead//acting for it//performing as
Entered by:	Eyma

14:23 Jan 18, 2008

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Spanish term or phrase: que haga sus veces

This is from a letter acknowledging the application a company made in order to do business in Colombia. Here is part of the sentence this expression is taken from: " ... una misma oficina de representación que haga sus veces podrá presentar a varias instituciones del exterior." What is the best way to translate "haga sus veces"in English?

Eyma KudoZ activity Questions: 122 (1 open) Answers: 0 Bahamas
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acting in its stead//acting for it//performing as

Explanation:
Eyma:

It is hard to provide an informed translation because the source sentence is sort of cut off and does not allow grasping the full meaning. I have suggested some viable options; however, note that "hacer las veces de" is clearly to act or perform as something or other.

For instance: "me tocó hacer las veces de camarera", translates as "I had to perform as waitress". [i.e., "as if I were"].

Once you get the meaning of the expression, you should find no difficulty in making it fit your context.

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Nelida Kreer
Local time: 02:05

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acting in its stead//acting for it//performing as

Nelida Kreer

that stands for/by itself

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

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2 mins confidence:

that stands for/by itself

Explanation:
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Otras opciones:

serving as / acting as

act as | Spanish | Dictionary & Translation by Babylonact as. Dictionary terms for act as in Español, Español definition for act ... act as. v.- hacer las veces de, trabajar como, desempeñarse en capacidad de, ...
www.babylon.com/definition/act_as/Spanish - 10k - En caché - Páginas similares

8. f. pl. Ministerio, autoridad o jurisdicción que alguien ejerce supliendo a otra persona o representándola. Hacer las veces de otro. Hacer uno con otro veces de padre

Real Academia Española. Diccionario Usual.Hacer las veces de otro. Hacer uno con otro veces de padre. a la de veces, o a las de veces, o a las veces. 1. locs. advs. En alguna ocasión o tiempo, ...
buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltObtenerHtml?LEMA=vez&SUPIND=0&CAREXT=10000&NEDIC=No - 21k - En caché - Páginas similares

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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peer agreement (net): +4

acting in its stead//acting for it//performing as

Nelida Kreer
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 32

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