RG

English translation: RG

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Portuguese term or phrase:RG
English translation:RG
Entered by: Todd Field

00:27 May 14, 2003
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
/ Death Certificate
Portuguese term or phrase: RG
era portador do RG: 7.996.452

"RG" = short for "registro civil"?
Todd Field
United States
Local time: 20:25
RG is part of the identity card number, need not be translated
Explanation:
I think I once heard that RG was someone's initials, the man for whom the institution that used to hand out the identity document was named.
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Donna Sandin
United States
Local time: 22:25
Grading comment
Obrigadinho!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2RG is part of the identity card number, need not be translated
Donna Sandin
5RG IS ALSO THE ABBREVIATION OF THE STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Robert INGLEDEW


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
RG is part of the identity card number, need not be translated


Explanation:
I think I once heard that RG was someone's initials, the man for whom the institution that used to hand out the identity document was named.

Donna Sandin
United States
Local time: 22:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1120
Grading comment
Obrigadinho!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jcollins (X): RG stnds for "Registro Geral" or General Registery Civile and Criminal Identification number = ID card issued by the Secretariat of Public Safety
1 hr

agree  Kathleen Goldsmith-Killing: RG DOES stand for 'Registro Geral' just like RNE is 'Registro Nacional de Estrangeiros', which I have
15 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
RG IS ALSO THE ABBREVIATION OF THE STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL


Explanation:
I know that the question has been awarded, and this is only another possibility. If the initials RG come after the name of a city, then probably RG stands for Río Grande.

Regards from Argentina.

Robert Ingledew

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 23:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 307
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