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commune officer

Spanish translation: dirigentes comunales / las autoridades/los responsables de la comuna/comunidad

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English term or phrase:commune officer
Spanish translation:dirigentes comunales / las autoridades/los responsables de la comuna/comunidad
Entered by: Ramsés Cabrera Olivares

18:51 Jul 31, 2015
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: commune officer
"the Bishop conducted a great and devout company of priests and friars in solemn procession, accompanied by the nine signiors, and all the officers of the commune"
Ramsés Cabrera Olivares
Spain
Local time: 07:08
dirigentes comunales / las autoridades/los responsables de la comuna/comunidad
Explanation:
En ciertos casos "officer" es un falso amigo y no debe traducirse como "oficial" sino como "directivo/responsable"

officer n (of club, organization) directivo nm
Naomi is the finance officer of our club.
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=off...
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 07:08
Grading comment
Muy de acuerdo con esta opción, pues es bastante clara.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4los dignatarios de la comunidad
Danik 2014
3 +3dirigentes comunales / las autoridades/los responsables de la comuna/comunidad
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3 +2las autoridades de la comunidad
Kirsten Larsen (X)
4 -1los oficiales de la comunidad/comuna
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
los oficiales de la comunidad/comuna


Explanation:
Mi propuesta.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 00:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Victor Sanchez: Yo me decantaría más por «miembros de la comunidad»
57 mins
  -> No son sólo miembros son oficiales, dirigentes, dignatarios.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
dirigentes comunales / las autoridades/los responsables de la comuna/comunidad


Explanation:
En ciertos casos "officer" es un falso amigo y no debe traducirse como "oficial" sino como "directivo/responsable"

officer n (of club, organization) directivo nm
Naomi is the finance officer of our club.
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=off...

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 07:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 232
Grading comment
Muy de acuerdo con esta opción, pues es bastante clara.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: Autoridades... :-) ¡Buen finde!
2 hrs
  -> Gracias John - Bea
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Patricia - Bea
agree  Charles Davis: Sí, autoridades, para mí, y comuna (se trata de la Comuna de Siena en el s. XIV). Saludos, Bea :)
16 hrs
  -> Igualmente, Saludos Charles - Bea
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
las autoridades de la comunidad


Explanation:
Diría yo.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-07-31 22:10:26 GMT)
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En la Inglaterra medieval los "commune officers" eran funcionarios públicos.... Posiblemente en Siena también.

Kirsten Larsen (X)
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Danik 2014: Exacto, Kirsten. El texto me parece antiguo!Gracias, no lo sabia!
24 mins
  -> Si, es del 1311 y el lugar es Siena, Italia.
agree  JohnMcDove: re-Ditto. :-) ¡Buen finde!
37 mins
  -> Gracias e igualmente:-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
los dignatarios de la comunidad


Explanation:
Suggestion

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Note added at 18 hrs (2015-08-01 13:47:56 GMT)
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Correction after Charles Davies comment:
Los dignatarios de la comuna.

Danik 2014
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kirsten Larsen (X): si, también:-)
1 hr
  -> Gracias, Kirsten!
agree  JohnMcDove: Ditto. :-) ¡Buen finde!
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, John!:))
agree  InesV: Sí. Saludos.
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ines! Saludos ! :)
agree  Victoria Frazier: Muy buena opción.
2 days 6 hrs
  -> Gracias, Vitoria!
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