Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Subsecretaria de Protección al Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
English translation:
Under-secretariat/Sub-secretariat for Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
Added to glossary by
Wilsonn Perez Reyes
May 31, 2014 22:42
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Spanish term
Mexico
Subsecretaria de Protección al Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Government / Politics
The term is used in a list of permits the client still needs to obtain before starting a construction project.
If "Secretaría" can be translated as "Ministry" or "Department", is "Under-ministry" valid for "Subsecretaría"?
Dictionary.com defines it as:
( usually initial capital letter ) any of the administrative governmental departments of certain countries usually under the direction of a minister of state.
Help.
If "Secretaría" can be translated as "Ministry" or "Department", is "Under-ministry" valid for "Subsecretaría"?
Dictionary.com defines it as:
( usually initial capital letter ) any of the administrative governmental departments of certain countries usually under the direction of a minister of state.
Help.
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Jun 5, 2014 20:33: Wilsonn Perez Reyes Created KOG entry
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Wilsonn Perez Reyes
El Salvador
El Salvador
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
El Salvador
BA in Translation & BA in Law
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 2 more.
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Under-secretariat/Sub-secretariat for Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
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Paul Brown
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philgoddard
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Esperanza González
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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Nico Translation
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SylvieLH
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. I've taken part of your suggestion and used "Office of the Under-Secretary...""
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Chris Maddux
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
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Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English Old (ca.450-1100) to English, and 1 more.
Deputy Secretary/Assistant Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources
Assistant or Deputy Secretary is the person directly under the secretary.
Example sentence:
John Doe, the Deputy/Assistant Secretary is the successor in the event of a vacancy.
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Wilsonn Perez Reyes
: Subsecretaría (not a physical person) - this is the context of the question / Subsecretario-a (a physical person) - this is not the context of the question.
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philgoddard
: You've probably been confused by the missing accent in the question.
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