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libreta de enrolamiento

English translation: voter and draft registration card

21:22 Mar 13, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: libreta de enrolamiento
I know this has been answered before as "National Identity Document"; however, in a school transcript I am translating it asks for the "Identidad de la Policía de ...... No....",
"Libreta de Enrolamiento No. .......... D.M. ...... Doc. Nac. de Identidad XX,XXX,XXX", all in the heading of the same document. Could this be a military service card or a draft card like those once carried in the U.S.?
Paul Sadur
Local time: 07:43
English translation:voter and draft registration card
Explanation:
Per West, for Argentina, for men, now replaced by the DNI
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 08:43
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3voter and draft registration card
Marian Greenfield
5 +1Identity Document
Monica Colangelo
5ID card
Sandy T


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
voter and draft registration card


Explanation:
Per West, for Argentina, for men, now replaced by the DNI


    20 years of experience and West's legal dic.
Marian Greenfield
Local time: 08:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1595

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  whoever: Exactly. This used to be the ID document in Argentina long time ago.
4 mins
agree  María T. Vargas: Yes, it was an Argentinian document.
16 mins
neutral  Monica Colangelo: Not exactly, Marian; while it contains a section where a stamp is placed every time you vote and data related to enrollment in the armed forces there is also room for changes in marital status, address, etc.
23 mins
agree  jmf (X)
1 hr
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Identity Document


Explanation:
At university I was taught to translate it as "Identity Document" (this was 30 years ago when it was still in use). You may, if you want, add a translator's note explaining it is an ID men obtained at 18 and though the word "enrolamiento" refers to joining the armed forces it contained other information as I explained to Marian above.
Enrollment was compulsory for every man at age 21 until 1980, if I am not mistaken and at 18 from then on. It ceased to be compulsory in 1995

Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 09:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 44

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agree  Carolina Grupe
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ID card


Explanation:
Identity card.
This not only was, but still is an ID for many people in Argentina.
My mom is 63 and she has that ID. Later on, replaced by the 'Documento Nacional de Identidad' and also 'Cedula de Identidad'
The 'Libreta de Enrolamiento and the Documento Nacional' are valid to vote, not the 'cedula' though.
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regards,

Sandy T
United States
Local time: 08:43
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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