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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesregistro civil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reˈxis.tɾo siˈβil
"Tuvimos que acudir al registro civil para registrar la propiedad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official office or agency where public records, legal documents, and vital statistics are maintained.
"They went to the registry to obtain their marriage certificate." - 2
An official list or record containing entries of particular items, names, or transactions.
"The ship was added to the national maritime registry last month."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Medieval Latin 'registrum', originating from the Late Latin verb 'regerere' (to record, enter, or write down), combining the prefix 're-' and 'gerere' (to bear or carry). Over time, the term evolved to denote both the official book or system where records are kept and the administrative office responsible for maintaining them.
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bureau d'enregistrement
Transliteration: byro d'ã.ʁə.ʒis.tʁə.mã
"Nous devons aller au bureau d'enregistrement pour signer les actes."
Standesamt
Transliteration: ˈʃtan.dəsˌamt
"Das Paar hat die Papiere beim Standesamt eingereicht."
ufficio di anagrafe
Transliteration: ufˈfi.tʃo di aˈna.ɡra.fe
"Il certificato è stato rilasciato dall'ufficio di anagrafe."
registro civil
Transliteration: reˈxis.tɾo siˈβil
"Tuvimos que acudir al registro civil para registrar la propiedad."
cartório
Transliteration: kaʁˈtɔ.ɾju
"Precisamos ir ao cartório para reconhecer firma do documento."
पंजीयन कार्यालय
Transliteration: panjiyan karyalay
"दस्तावेज़ सत्यापित करने के लिए हमें पंजीयन कार्यालय जाना होगा।"
登记处
Transliteration: dēng jì chù
"我们去民政登记处办理了结婚手续。"
등기소
Transliteration: deung-giso
"부동산 소유권 이전 등기를 위해 등기소에 방문했습니다."
登記所
Transliteration: tōkisho
"不動産の売買契約のために登記所へ書類を提出した。"
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