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terri

United States

srio. fmo.

Spanish to English Law/Patents Law (general)

At the end of a Nicaraguan birth certificate:

"Ante mio"
Srio.
Fmo."

Proposed translations (English)

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Sandra Cifuentes Dowling Dec 23, 2004: Excellent, Terri! That is the way. �Saludos y felices fiestas!
Non-ProZ.com Dec 23, 2004: I apologize for the typo. it should read "ante mi" (not "mio")
Sandra Cifuentes Dowling Dec 23, 2004: Hi again! I squashed the repeated question. You can add your note here. Thanks and happy holidays!

41 mins

Jackie Bowman

338 answers

Native in English

Selected

Might be ...

An abbreviation of "Secretario" (Secretary: the office holder who signs) and then "fmo" would be an abbreviation for "firmado": "signed".

Peer comment(s):

agree	Sandra Cifuentes Dowling : This is the most probable version. Cheers! 30 mins
	Thanks, Sandra
agree	Harmony : I think so. 3 hrs
	Gracias, Harmony
agree	Manuel Cedeño Berrueta : Yesterday I found this abbreviation in a birth certificate; it is not a standard abbreviation, but it is clear from the context that it stands for “Secretario - Firmado”. Merry Christmas! 17 hrs
	Many thanks, Manuel. And a Happy New Year to you.

4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks. That sounds right."