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Municipalidad

English translation: municipality

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Spanish term or phrase:municipalidad
English translation:municipality
Entered by: Steven Huddleston

03:06 Feb 1, 2021
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: Municipalidad
Hola,

Les escribo para solicitar su ayuda con respecto al término "municipalidad" ya que no estoy seguro si la mejor traducción sería "the municipality" en lugar de "the city hall".

Les adjunto las oraciónes:
1. "Las calles son propiedad de la municipalidad".
2. "¿Qué es la municipalidad?" preguntó el niño.

Información y Contexto: Estas oraciones son de un pequeño cuento infantil costarricense. La palabra "municipalidad" se repite constantemente dentro del texto. De acuerdo al contexto costarricense, una municipalidad es la institución que se ubica en cada cantón y se encarga de velar por el bienestar de un pueblo; de la contrucción de puentes, carreteras, entre otros.

Muchas gracias por su ayuda.
José Pablo Corrales
Costa Rica
municipality
Explanation:
Properly "City Hall" is just the building that houses the regional government offices.
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Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 13:56
Grading comment
Thank you very much! You were very helpful!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5municipality
Steven Huddleston
3people who run the community
David Hollywood


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
municipality


Explanation:
Properly "City Hall" is just the building that houses the regional government offices.

Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 13:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
Thank you very much! You were very helpful!!
Notes to answerer
Asker: What do you about the term "county"?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ariana Piantanida: I was about to answer this. I agree! Any kid would ask what this word means, the context is perfect.
5 mins
  -> Gracias Ariana.
agree  David Hollywood: strictly a yes but in the specific context maybe too technical
9 mins
  -> Thank you David.
agree  philgoddard
42 mins
  -> Thank you Philgoddard.
agree  Katarina Peters
56 mins
  -> Thank you Katarina.
agree  Saro Nova
11 hrs
  -> Thank you Saro.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
people who run the community


Explanation:
for a kiddie context

David Hollywood
Local time: 16:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 136
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