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"Testigos/Fdos/Ilegibles"

English translation: Witnesses. Signatures (illegible)

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Spanish term or phrase:"Testigos/Fdos/Ilegibles"
English translation:Witnesses. Signatures (illegible)
Entered by: Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes

07:39 Apr 9, 2009
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Law/Patents - Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / birth certificate
Spanish term or phrase: "Testigos/Fdos/Ilegibles"
Whole phrase:
"Terminó y se leyó y conformes firman: EL JEFE CIVIL/Presentantes/Secretario/Testigos/Fdos/Ilegibles."

From what I can gather from this site: http://lara.tsj.gov.ve/decisiones/2006/junio/1820-15-280-04-...
this appears to be a set phrase "Testigos Fdos Ilegibles" used in Venezuelan birth certificates. I have no idea what "Fdos" means or why they would be "illegible". I imagine that it is to say that the person was not elected/chosen.

I am tempted to translate the whole phrase as simply "witnesses".

Any better suggestions would be an enormous help. Thanks!! :)
Hayley Armstrong
Mexico
Local time: 05:48
Witnesses. Signatures (illegible)
Explanation:
Fdo. = abbreviation of Firmado. This (Fdo.) is normally written below the actual signature. Very often the signature is illegible, and this is what is indicated.
However, I have never seen a Venezuelan birth certificate, so that another opinion is needed.
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Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
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Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
5(faithfull) witnesses signed-Ilegible
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(faithfull) witnesses signed-Ilegible


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(faithfull) witnesses signed-Ilegible

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 14:48
Native speaker of: Greek
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Witnesses. Signatures (illegible)


Explanation:
Fdo. = abbreviation of Firmado. This (Fdo.) is normally written below the actual signature. Very often the signature is illegible, and this is what is indicated.
However, I have never seen a Venezuelan birth certificate, so that another opinion is needed.

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
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