plaza

English translation: locality

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Spanish term or phrase:	plaza
English translation:	locality

16:39 Jan 12, 2002

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents

Spanish term or phrase: plaza

Costa Rica, notary document
la companía de esta plaza XXX S.A., cédula yyy etc.
Context strongly suggests it means this "name," but it does not appear in dictionaries that way. Anyone have direct experience of this term?

Phillip Berryman KudoZ activity Questions: 95 (none open) (8 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 196
Local time: 08:48

locality

Explanation:
town, city, district

Selected response from:

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 14:48

Grading comment

Thanks. As soon as I saw this response, I thought "of course"--but I hadn't until then.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

locality

MJ Barber

4 +2

city / town

Tatiana Öri-Kovács

4 +2

site, town, city (not to say "square", since that would be too

Parrot

town/city

Antonio Costa (X)

with legal address in this city / in the city of

Monica Colangelo

The company in this area/district/region

Marisa Pavan

branch

osierra

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

city / town

Explanation:
Found in the Oxford dictionary.
It's usual to say that in legal documents, at least here in Brazil.

Tatiana Öri-Kovács
Brazil
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 31

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

locality

Explanation:
town, city, district

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 14:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 895

Grading comment

Thanks. As soon as I saw this response, I thought "of course"--but I hadn't until then.

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

site, town, city (not to say "square", since that would be too

Explanation:
literal). It refers to the registered domicile of the company, which is important in determining jurisdiction.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 14:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645

15 mins confidence:

The company in this area/district/region

Explanation:
They seem suitable

Marisa Pavan
Argentina
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 55

16 mins confidence:

town/city

Explanation:
it is the name of de city/town where this person makes business.
Very common name in Brazil with this meaning. This to facilitate checking the data/activities of the company or individual.

Antonio Costa (X)
PRO pts in pair: 179

3 hrs confidence:

with legal address in this city / in the city of

Explanation:
legal formula

Leg. Transl.

Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1042

4 hrs confidence:

branch

Explanation:
As opposed to 'headquarters' which is the 'principal o sede principal'. This is used very often for banks.
'hope it helps,
Oscar

osierra
PRO pts in pair: 36

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