office of the city clerk

21:47 May 26, 2015
English to Greek translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: office of the city clerk
Part of a certificate of Marriage Registration (New York City)
Irida Grigoropoulou
Local time: 06:54


Summary of answers provided
4 +1ληξιαρχείο
Nick Lingris
4 -1γραφείο Γραμματέα Δημοτικού Συμβουλίου της πόλης
transphy


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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
γραφείο Γραμματέα Δημοτικού Συμβουλίου της πόλης


Explanation:
απάντηση από το γραφείο του Δημάρχου Αργου
www.argolikeseidhseis.gr/2011/01/blog-post_2849.htmlCached
Απάντηση από το γραφείο του Δημάρχου ... του Δημοτικού ... από το Δήμο ...

Απάντηση από το γραφείο του Δημάρχου Αργους Μυκηνών για την θέση*** γραμματέα του Δημοτικού Συμβουλίου***

transphy
Local time: 04:54
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PRO pts in category: 4

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disagree  Vasileios Paraskevas: ούτε περί Δημοτικού Συμβουλίου πρόκειται ούτε περί Γραμματέως / Well, down here on Earth we go to the Ληξιαρχείο when we want the city clerk...
7 hrs
  -> Really? I shall have to eat my hat, then!!Either I live on a different planet or you do!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ληξιαρχείο


Explanation:
In the United States, the clerk often serves as the official keeper of the municipal records.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerk_(municipal_official)

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 52

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disagree  transphy: ληξιαρχείο=(by itself) Registry, of which there are different ones, that might come under the umbrella of the City Clerk, who is NOT the Registrar, in a City.
13 hrs
  -> transphy, doesn't "Marriage Registration" make you feel this may have something to do with the functions of a registry?

agree  Vasileios Paraskevas: Of course! On Earth, you go the "ληξιαρχείο" to find the city clerk and register a marriage.
13 hrs

agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
6 days
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