Jul 5, 2018 18:35
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Spanish term
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expediente y carátula
Spanish to English
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Law (general)
This appears at the top of a legal document from Argentina. "Expediente" is followed by "JCUCU2-EXP-47643-2009" and "carátula" is followed by "VALLEJOS PALMA ESTUDEMIA C/ APACHE ENERGIA ARGENTINA SRL S/COBRO DE PESOS (ORDINARIO).
Therefore, my best guess would be "record/file" for expediente, with carátula being "title." Can someone please confirm this? Thank you.
Therefore, my best guess would be "record/file" for expediente, with carátula being "title." Can someone please confirm this? Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | case [file] / [case] title |
Robert Carter
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| 4 | case file and cover sheet |
Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
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Robert Carter
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Spanish term (edited):
expediente / carátula
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case [file] / [case] title
For "expediente" you can use either case or case file.
As you say, "carátula" means the title.
In the US, I believe they use either "title" or "style" in this context.
What is Case Title/Style?
Case title is the title of the document. For example, the title for a divorce document might be: In the Matter of the Marriage of B. Jones and M. Jones.
https://dc.casefilexpress.com/StaticPages/FAQ.aspx
As you say, "carátula" means the title.
In the US, I believe they use either "title" or "style" in this context.
What is Case Title/Style?
Case title is the title of the document. For example, the title for a divorce document might be: In the Matter of the Marriage of B. Jones and M. Jones.
https://dc.casefilexpress.com/StaticPages/FAQ.aspx
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Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
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case file and cover sheet
The Enciclopedia Jurídica Argentina defines “carátula” as follows:
“Concepto de Carátula
Definición de carátula en el contexto del derecho administrativo público argentino: Fememino. Tapa o portada de cartulina de un expediente o actuación en la que se consignan los datos de su identificación y la clasificación del asunto que trata. Se procederá al llenado de la carátula de identificación de la unidad con responsabilidad primaria y plazo acordado a la tramitación. (Doc.9: 48). Carátula en inglés: title page. Carátula en francés: l'intitulé.[1]” (https://argentina.leyderecho.org/caratula/)
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As you can see there, the translation offered is “title page”.
However, based on my experience, “cover sheet” is the term used with a similar meaning in patent applications in the USA, and (according to Wikipedia) it is also used with almost the same meaning as “carátula” in civil and criminal courts:
Case Information Statement
A Case Information Statement (or Cover Sheet) is a document which is filed with a court clerk at the commencement of a civil lawsuit in many of the court systems of the United States. It is generally filed along with the complaint. Some states use similar documents for criminal cases as well.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_Information_Statement)
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