Oct 24, 2017 15:46
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Edad: M de E
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Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
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In a birth certificate from Mexico, there is a section "Witnesses" which has a field "Edad." I am not sure what the "M de E" stands for as the age for the witness.
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +12 | Age: of legal age [mayor de edad] |
Robert Carter
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| 4 | minor child |
Katy Robinson
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Robert Carter
Mexico
Mexico
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Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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Age: of legal age [mayor de edad]
Well it's not a very helpful abbreviation, as presumably it's either "mayor de edad" or "menor de edad"!
However, I think it must be "mayor de edad", because as far as I know, minors are allowed to act as legal witnesses.
Perhaps the person was clearly an adult, but was unable to provide evidence of exact age.
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Note added at 15 mins (2017-10-24 16:02:12 GMT)
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Artículo 45.- Los testigos que intervengan en las actas del Registro Civil, serán mayores de edad, prefiriéndose los que designen los interesados, aun cuando sean sus parientes.
http://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/2_241213.pdf
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Note added at 23 mins (2017-10-24 16:09:55 GMT)
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*Correction [thx Tom!]: "as far as I know, minors are NOT allowed to act as legal witnesses".
However, I think it must be "mayor de edad", because as far as I know, minors are allowed to act as legal witnesses.
Perhaps the person was clearly an adult, but was unable to provide evidence of exact age.
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Note added at 15 mins (2017-10-24 16:02:12 GMT)
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Artículo 45.- Los testigos que intervengan en las actas del Registro Civil, serán mayores de edad, prefiriéndose los que designen los interesados, aun cuando sean sus parientes.
http://www.diputados.gob.mx/LeyesBiblio/pdf/2_241213.pdf
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Note added at 23 mins (2017-10-24 16:09:55 GMT)
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*Correction [thx Tom!]: "as far as I know, minors are NOT allowed to act as legal witnesses".
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Comment: "Thank you!"
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Katy Robinson
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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minor child
menor de edad
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