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Fiscalía nacional.

English translation: National Public Prosecutor's Office.

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Spanish term or phrase: Fiscalía nacional (Chile).
English translation:National Public Prosecutor's Office.
Entered by: TechLawDC

05:55 Sep 10, 2014
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Professional interpreter translation
Spanish term or phrase: Fiscalía nacional.
I would like to know the best way to translate this phrase from Chilean Spanish into English. The client may prefer American English.

It's the translation of a professional CV. The CV belongs to a professional interpreter.

What do you think about National Prosecutor's Office?

In USA we " U.S. Attorney General"

Here is the full paragraph for your review:

Context:

Traductora - Intérprete inglés y francés Fiscalía- Ministerio Público- Unidad especializada en
cooperación internacional y extradiciones XXXX), Fiscalía nacional.
yugoslavia
United States
Local time: 02:44
National Public Prosecutor's Office.
Explanation:
The Ministerio Público is analogous to the Ministry of Justice (Attorney General).

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Fiscalía Nacional is the organizational and administrative part of the Fiscalía, which is the Ministry of Justice in Chile. See the citation: http://www.fiscaliadechile.cl/Fiscalia/quienes/fiscaliaNac.j...
Thus, technically speaking, the answer to the question is: The organizational and administrative part of the Fiscalía, which is the Ministry of Justice in Chile.

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Note added at 62 days (2014-11-11 11:26:37 GMT) Post-grading
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Note: This is for Chile only. I know for a fact from working for the Embassy of Peru that some countries strongly prefer the English term "Public Ministry", even though it impenetrable to an ordinary English-speaking audience.

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Note added at 62 days (2014-11-11 11:30:07 GMT) Post-grading
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("Public Ministry" not for Fiscalía Nacional but for Ministerio Público.)
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TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 02:44
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Summary of answers provided
5Attorney General
marideoba
3 +1National Public Prosecutor's Office.
TechLawDC


  

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Attorney General


Explanation:
US Attorney General, in this case.
Also known as Procuradoría General de la Nación
El ministerio fiscal es el órgano público que tiene como misión promover la justicia en defensa de la legalidad, de los derechos de los ciudadanos, del interés público tutelado por la ley, de la independencia de los tribunales, y procurar ante éstos la satisfacción del interés social.

Example sentence(s):
  • También conocido como el Ministerio Fiscal, es el nombre que sirve para designar al funcionario cuya misión es cooperar con la Administración de justicia

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CC4QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.panamatramita.gob.pa%2Fins
marideoba
Local time: 01:44
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Asker: Thanks Marideoba. I appreciate it.

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National Public Prosecutor's Office.


Explanation:
The Ministerio Público is analogous to the Ministry of Justice (Attorney General).

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-09-10 07:32:11 GMT)
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Fiscalía Nacional is the organizational and administrative part of the Fiscalía, which is the Ministry of Justice in Chile. See the citation: http://www.fiscaliadechile.cl/Fiscalia/quienes/fiscaliaNac.j...
Thus, technically speaking, the answer to the question is: The organizational and administrative part of the Fiscalía, which is the Ministry of Justice in Chile.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 62 days (2014-11-11 11:26:37 GMT) Post-grading
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Note: This is for Chile only. I know for a fact from working for the Embassy of Peru that some countries strongly prefer the English term "Public Ministry", even though it impenetrable to an ordinary English-speaking audience.

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Note added at 62 days (2014-11-11 11:30:07 GMT) Post-grading
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("Public Ministry" not for Fiscalía Nacional but for Ministerio Público.)

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks TechLawDC. I appreciate it.


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