Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
dar fe (THIS CONTEXT)
English translation:
bear witness
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Jeanne Zang
Mar 21, 2012 01:31
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dar fe (THIS CONTEXT)
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I know all the usual meanings of "dar fe" - attest, certify, etc. But I am confused about its use in the following context because there is nothing attested or certified. Can it possibly mean "administer the oath"?
Vistos para resolver el juicio de nulidad y estando debidamente integrada la Sala Regional del Tribunal Federal de Justicia Fiscal y Administrativa por los CC. Magistradas que la componen, [names of the magistrates] ante el C. Secretario de Acuerdos que da fe, con fundamento en los artículos …., se procede a emitir sentencia definitiva.
Vistos para resolver el juicio de nulidad y estando debidamente integrada la Sala Regional del Tribunal Federal de Justicia Fiscal y Administrativa por los CC. Magistradas que la componen, [names of the magistrates] ante el C. Secretario de Acuerdos que da fe, con fundamento en los artículos …., se procede a emitir sentencia definitiva.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | bear witness |
Patricia ONeill
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| 3 +3 | certifying (officer or secretary) |
Adriana de Groote
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| 3 +2 | attest |
Nigel Wheatley
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Proposed translations
21 mins
Patricia ONeill
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Chem Engineer, Manager and Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Argentine) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
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48
Selected
bear witness
A possible translation to the phrase 'dar fe' that can apply to this situation. Would translate as: who bears witness
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This seems to me to be the only context that makes sense without a direct object."
+3
18 mins
Adriana de Groote
Guatemala
Guatemala
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Guatemala
Precise & properly researched jobs
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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335
certifying (officer or secretary)
Según entiendo, es el oficial (en este caso el Secretario de Acuerdos) que certifica o que da fe de los procedimientos/documentos, etc. del juicio.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
José Manuel Lozano
7 hrs
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Muchas gracias, José.
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| agree |
Andrea Viaggio
11 hrs
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Gracias, Andrea.
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| agree |
Flavio Posse
: Doy fe que "certifying" es lo correcto.
18 hrs
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Gracias, Flavio.
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+2
21 mins
Nigel Wheatley
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Your solution for medical translation
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26
attest
My reading is that it is the secretary who attests that the tribunal was properly constituted.
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