Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Testigo de las marcas.
English translation:
witness to signature by mark
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Lydia De Jorge
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Testigo de las marcas.
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Testigo de las Marcas
I would like to know what will be the best way to translate this phrase from Puerto Rican Spanish into American English.
This is a translation of a marriage certificate from Puerto Rico.
Here is the full phrase:
Firma y direccion1._____________ signature
De Los testigos 2._______________ Signature
Testigo de las marcas_____________________Signature
Firma del Celebrante______________________ signature
Direccion: 65 de Inf.#202. Peñuelas
Fecha del registro:
I would like to know what will be the best way to translate this phrase from Puerto Rican Spanish into American English.
This is a translation of a marriage certificate from Puerto Rico.
Here is the full phrase:
Firma y direccion1._____________ signature
De Los testigos 2._______________ Signature
Testigo de las marcas_____________________Signature
Firma del Celebrante______________________ signature
Direccion: 65 de Inf.#202. Peñuelas
Fecha del registro:
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | witness to signature by mark |
Lydia De Jorge
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| 4 | witness to the seals |
telefpro
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| 3 | Witness to the execution of the document. |
TechLawDC
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Aug 7, 2012 15:13: Lydia De Jorge Created KOG entry
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witness to signature by mark
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signature - Legal Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
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[PDF]
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Witness to the execution of the document.
(Just an idiom. "Marcas" are the things that the Notary puts down on the certificate, including his seal etc.)
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Note added at 43 mins (2012-07-24 05:13:42 GMT)
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"Marcas" may be even broader -- anything on the document, such as illegible signatures or even X's in lieu of signatures, of any persons participating in the execution of the document.
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Note added at 43 mins (2012-07-24 05:13:42 GMT)
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"Marcas" may be even broader -- anything on the document, such as illegible signatures or even X's in lieu of signatures, of any persons participating in the execution of the document.
1 hr
witness to the seals
It is a witness to the seals put on the document
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