"Expidase testimonio, cumplido ARCHIVESE."

English translation: A notarized copy shall be issued and filed

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Spanish term or phrase:	"Expidase testimonio, cumplido ARCHIVESE."
English translation:	A notarized copy shall be issued and filed
Entered by:	mmkreid

07:09 Dec 26, 2004

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: "Expidase testimonio, cumplido ARCHIVESE."

In a divorce finding issued to the parties. Appears immediately before the Judge's signature. Sounds like a general locution. Is there a standard way of rendering it in English? I couldn't decide whether 'testimonio' meant 'proof', 'testimony' or simply 'a statement'; nor whether the capitals indicated finality and the closing of the file.

mmkreid KudoZ activity Questions: 12 (none open) Answers: 0
Local time: 19:26

A notarized copy shall be issued and filed

Explanation:
testimonio = notarized copy

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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 07:26

Grading comment

Its brevity appeals and the peer support convinces. Thank you very much!
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5 +3

A notarized copy shall be issued and filed

Marian Greenfield

4 +2

Let the certified copy be issued, once enforced, let eventually be filed.

Ana Brause

It is ordered that the transcript be closed when completed

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

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5 hrs confidence:

It is ordered that the transcript be closed when completed

Explanation:
suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 13:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 1761

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

A notarized copy shall be issued and filed

Explanation:
testimonio = notarized copy

24 years of financial/legal translation experience and Butterworth's legal dictionary

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 07:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 1595

Grading comment

Its brevity appeals and the peer support convinces. Thank you very much!

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Expídase testimonio, cumplido ARCHIVESE. Let the certified copy be issued, once enforced, let eventually be filed.

Explanation:
In this case: testimonio= certified copy (of the divorce decree).
Cuando se termina el juicio el Juez ordena archivar (ARCHIVESE) el expediente.
Espero haber sido de ayuda. Suerte! Felices Fiestas!!

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Note added at 6 hrs 44 mins (2004-12-26 13:53:47 GMT)
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Testimonio de sentencia: certification of judicial decision or sentence (by court clerk). (Cabanellas Hoague)
En este caso refiere a este tipo de testimonio.

Ana Brause
Local time: 08:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 508

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