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Dr. xx (abogado)

English translation: "Attorney at Law" or "Esquire" (also "Esq.")

23:24 Mar 16, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: Dr. xx (abogado)
Como dirian dr fulano de tal en ingles? XX Attorney at law?
Rantes
Local time: 07:47
English translation:"Attorney at Law" or "Esquire" (also "Esq.")
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Davíd Lavie
United States
Local time: 15:47
Grading comment
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6muchas possibilidades
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
5 +5"Attorney at Law" or "Esquire" (also "Esq.")
Davíd Lavie
4Mr. XXX
David Russi
4 -2Dr.
Gabo Pena


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
"Attorney at Law" or "Esquire" (also "Esq.")


Explanation:
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Davíd Lavie
United States
Local time: 15:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KirstyMacC (X): Attorney-at-Law, hyphenated and after the name. That's the AE way most German/Austrian/Swiss lawyers describe themselves.
14 mins
agree  Luisa Ramos, CT
16 mins
agree  Nitza Ramos
1 hr
agree  Luis Arri Cibils
2 hrs
agree  Elizabeth Castaldini: That's it.
5 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Mr. XXX


Explanation:

Mr. XXX, esquire

David Russi
United States
Local time: 06:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 290

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Luis Arri Cibils: Either Mr. or Esq., not both.
2 hrs
neutral  Sandy T: I agree with Luis, again. :-)
4 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
muchas possibilidades


Explanation:
Depende de DONDE aparece, puede ser, el CONTEXTO!!!
John Smith, Attorney-at-law
John Smith, Esq.
John Smith
John Smith, Counsel
Counsel John Smith

etc.

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-03-16 23:29:49 GMT)
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Hay una trampa aqui. Muchas personas le van a decir que eso no se traduce. Esso es un error. As veces se traduce, as veces no se traduce.
Por ejemplo - por que no voy a dar todas las possibilidades - en una tarjeta de visita, suele ser:
John Smith [sin MR>0
Attorney

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 676

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  verbis
0 min
  -> :)
agree  RNolder (X)
3 mins
agree  whoever: Sounds good to me too.
11 mins
agree  Paulina Gómez
22 mins
agree  Luis Arri Cibils: Definitely, it depends on the context.
2 hrs
agree  María Isabel Estévez (maisa)
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Dr.


Explanation:
el J.D. (Juris Doctor) el titulo que se otorga mayormente a los abogados en los EEUU es en facto un doctorado.

=8^j

Gabo Pena
Local time: 05:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 43

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Luis Arri Cibils: No. A Juris Doctor (JD) is a postgraduate degree, but not a doctorate. The Doctor in Laws degree is the LL.D. Nobody will call doctor to an attorney in the US. Sigh! I have a JD :)
47 mins
  -> i disagree, but thanks!
disagree  Bozena Elizabeth Jablonski: I agree with Luis Arri Cibils.
4653 days
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