Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Ha quedado legitimada
English translation:
Juana Perez has been legitimated (pursuant to....)
Spanish term
Ha quedado legitimada
Espero que puedan ayudarme con una fórmula legal al inglés relacionada con un acta de nacimiento mexicano, muchas gracias:
“Ha quedado legitimada Juana Perez, a quien se refiere la presente acta, en virtud del matrimonio de sus padres Sr. X y Sra. Y…”
Giovanni Vargas
Dec 17, 2009 19:51: Maria Mastruzzo Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
Australia
My experience, your advantage
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Juana Perez has been legitimated (pursuant to....)
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1964/en/act/pub/0002/sec0002....
Adoption of legitimated child. 2.—(1) ( a ) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 10 of the Principal Act, an adoption order may be made in the case of a child—
[GA] (i) who has been legitimated or whose legitimation has been recognised in pursuance of the provisions of the Legitimacy Act, 1931
Efficient Resourceful Confidential
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Has been acknowledged
Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
Juana Perez is the legitimate daughter referred to in this act /instrument ...
I would, in this case, be inclined to use the active voice, instead of passive and say something like:
Juana Perez is the legitimate daughter referred to in this act /instrument, pursuant to [by virtue of] the marriage of her parents, Mr. X and Mrs. Y …".
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
The present certificate establishes Juana Pérez's legitimacy, by virtue of...
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Taña Dalglish
: I prefer your version to mine. This is direct and no frills. Un abrazo.
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Gracias, Taña, y un abrazo para ti.
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Peru
There's no substitute for experience.
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
has been legitmated
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-12-15 05:33:46 GMT)
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I think this is clearer:
Juana Perez, the holder of this certificate, has been legitimated by the subsequent marriage of her parents Mr. X and Mrs. Y.
Chile
Industrial Eng.,Translator,Interpreter
Native in: English , Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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