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N.N.

English translation: "John Doe" or "No Name"

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Spanish term or phrase:N.N.
English translation:"John Doe" or "No Name"
Entered by: Henry Hinds

19:18 Mar 19, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents / Argentinian justice system
Spanish term or phrase: N.N.
Title page of a criminal investigation: N.N. s/ muerte por causa dudosa
Ellen Donohue
United States
Local time: 13:19
"John Doe" or "No Name"
Explanation:
I think someone answered this before, and I think the document was from Colombia. Check glossaries here to confirm.
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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 11:19
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9"John Doe" or "No Name"
Henry Hinds
4 +2No Name
Nitza Ramos


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
"John Doe" or "No Name"


Explanation:
I think someone answered this before, and I think the document was from Colombia. Check glossaries here to confirm.


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 11:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 26512

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Bullrich: Exactly (but don't leave poor Jane Doe out) ;-)
3 mins
  -> Buena la observación, pobre Jane...
agree  Judy Rojas
5 mins
agree  Aurora Humarán (X): sí, y se deja "n.n.". Se habla de los "nn". Saludos!
28 mins
  -> En USA se habla de los "Doe", ¿pero qué pasará con el que en efecto se apellida así?
agree  cotasur
1 hr
agree  Alisu S-G
1 hr
agree  gabyattol
2 hrs
agree  jmf (X)
2 hrs
agree  biancaf202: Like John Doe better
8 hrs
agree  Lorianne Weston
19 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
No Name


Explanation:
Acronym Definition @Amazon.com

NN Nomen Nescio (Latin: I Don't Know the Name)
NN Nomen Nominandum (Latin: Name Hitherto Unknown)


Nitza Ramos
United States
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 176

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  julitravel: I think that 'No Name' looks better
12 hrs
agree  Cecilia Paris
14 hrs
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