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H. Ayuntamiento

English translation: Honorable City Council

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Spanish term or phrase:H. Ayuntamiento
English translation:Honorable City Council
Entered by: David Russi

22:37 Sep 9, 2004
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: H. Ayuntamiento
The context of the text , is a resume for an engineer. THere are references to jobs done at the city hall, and they call it H. Ayuntamiento. What does the H stand for?
Angela Sinclair
Honorable Ayuntamiento
Explanation:
Honorable Ayuntamiento

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-09-09 22:49:25 GMT)
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I guess I should have translated it: Honorable City Council
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David Russi
United States
Local time: 05:19
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5 +4Honorable Ayuntamiento
David Russi
5Honorable City Government
Beatriz Read


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Honorable Ayuntamiento


Explanation:
Honorable Ayuntamiento

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-09-09 22:49:25 GMT)
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I guess I should have translated it: Honorable City Council

David Russi
United States
Local time: 05:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 290

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agree  Henry Hinds: Honorable City Government
0 min
agree  Juan Jacob: Absolutamente. La H. se usa mucho en México: H. Ayuntamiento, H. Cuerpo de Bomberos, H. Congreso de la Unión, etc. Pura formalidad muy acartonada, francamente.
1 hr
agree  Veronick
7 hrs
agree  marcangela
1 day 11 mins
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Honorable City Government


Explanation:
That is the context of this phrase. In English it does not mean much, the word "Honorable" stands for elected by popular vote.

In Mexico to call Honorable an institution is a form of high respect.

Beatriz Read
Local time: 05:19
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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