Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

razón

English translation:

legal validity

Added to glossary by Jennifer Levey
Feb 8 16:00
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Spanish term

razón de autenticación

Spanish to English Law/Patents Law (general) authentication
Hi, I am translating an authentication of a police clearance certificate issued in Costa Rica, and I have an idea of how to translate a term, but I am not sure if there is already an english equivalent for such term. Below an excerpt of the source text:


Advertencias de nulidad y validez: Si este folio es desprendido de los folios adjuntos, o los sellos de esta Dirección que serven de liga o unión con dicho folio se encentran "rotos" o alterados, la **razón de autenticación** queda automáticamente anulada. El presente trámite de legalización de firma no implica convalidación, ni prejuzga la legalidad, validez, eficacia, autenticidad o legitimidad del documento adjunto ni de su contenido....

razón de autenticación > purpose of authentication?

Is there a more appropriate translation for such term?

In advance, thanks a lot!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 legal validity
Change log

Feb 10, 2024 18:18: Jennifer Levey changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/126813">Manuel Aburto's</a> old entry - "razón de autenticación"" to ""legal validity""

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Spanish term (edited): razón
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legal validity

The razón is the (intangible) legal validity of the (tangible) document (the certificate).

In English, the entire phrase would normally be rendered differently, without making the intangible/tangible distinction of the Spanish. For example:

the authentication shall be automatically considered as null and void.
or
this certificate shall be automatically be deemed void.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2024-02-08 19:38:09 GMT)
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https://dle.rae.es/razón

razón
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7. f. Justicia, rectitud en las operaciones, o derecho para ejecutarlas.


In Chile the Contraloría General de la República (Comptroller General of the Republic) is required to check the legality and constitutionality of many administrative procedures in a process called la toma de razón before they come into effect.
https://dpej.rae.es/lema/toma-de-razón
toma de razón
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3. Const.; Chile - Control jurídico previo, general y obligatorio, de la legalidad y constitucionalidad de los decretos, decretos con fuerza de ley y resoluciones, que realiza la Contraloría General de la República.
Note from asker:
Thank you Jennifer L.
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
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agree Andrew Bramhall
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agree AllegroTrans : The problem of translating in the "wrong" direction
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agree Edward Tully
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agree neilmac
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