Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Estado civil: unido
English translation:
Marital status: unmarried partners
Added to glossary by
James A. Walsh
Sep 16, 2010 13:13
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Estado civil: unido
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What is this term of civil status in a listing from Guatemala? List includes the usual suspects of (1) soltero, (2) casado, (3) **unido**, (4) viudo, (5) divorciado. Could this be living together or cohabiting?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | Marital status: unmarried partners |
James A. Walsh
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| 4 +5 | civil union |
jmleger
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| 5 +1 | Marital Status: domestic partner |
Sandro Tomasi
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| 4 +1 | cohabiting |
Maria Mastruzzo
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Change log
Sep 23, 2010 09:18: James A. Walsh Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Spanish term (edited):
Estado civil: unido
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Marital status: unmarried partners
This seems to be widely used in the UK, at least, so is a pretty PC option.
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Peer comment(s):
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teresa quimper
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Thank you.
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AllegroTrans
: yes, and this is "country neutral" - we should not assume that there is a "special" status for co-habitees in Guatemala, abd risk confusing the reader
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Good point. Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This was a great discussion and a thoughtful choice, but I picked "unmarried partners" precisely because it is the most country neutral. Best would have been a Guatemalan term (which we never heard) with the US or UK equivalent (depending on the target reader) on it, but on a little form like this, where's the room?! :-)"
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civil union
or doemsctic partnership in the US
PACS in France
PACS in France
Peer comment(s):
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legiscriba
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Roxana V. Lamas
: common law/domestic partner
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| agree |
swisstell
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franglish
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| agree |
Rosa Paredes
: o 'common law'
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AllegroTrans
: but if there is no such thing in Guatemala, is it a good translation? Would it not mislead the reader?
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| neutral |
Sandro Tomasi
: Does unido, in Guatemala, mean a person that is toghether with another of the same sex that entitles the person to certain rights under the law?
2 days 8 hrs
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Maria Mastruzzo
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cohabiting
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/define/marital status
Marital status
A person's `marital status` describes their relationship with a significant other. Some common statuses are: married single separated divorced widowed engaged annulled cohabitating deceased The number of children may also be specified and, in this case, becomes synonymous with family status. For example: married with no children. Marital status is often a question on censuses, credit card applications, and many different polls. Marital status...
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marital_sta
In Australia and New Zealand "de facto relationship" is widely used as well.
Marital status
A person's `marital status` describes their relationship with a significant other. Some common statuses are: married single separated divorced widowed engaged annulled cohabitating deceased The number of children may also be specified and, in this case, becomes synonymous with family status. For example: married with no children. Marital status is often a question on censuses, credit card applications, and many different polls. Marital status...
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marital_sta
In Australia and New Zealand "de facto relationship" is widely used as well.
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Spanish term (edited):
Estado civil: unido
Marital Status: domestic partner
The term that would be used in the United States is domestic partner. According to Black’s, domestic partnership is the following: “1. A nonmarital relationship between two persons of the same or opposite sex who live together as a couple for a significant period of time. …”
According to Black’s, civil union is “a marriage-like relationship, often between members of the same sex, recognized by civil authorities within a jurisdiction.”
The term cohabiting could include family members and roommates as well.
The term unmarried partners could also denote two people that have a relationship but don’t necessarily live together.
According to Black’s, civil union is “a marriage-like relationship, often between members of the same sex, recognized by civil authorities within a jurisdiction.”
The term cohabiting could include family members and roommates as well.
The term unmarried partners could also denote two people that have a relationship but don’t necessarily live together.
Discussion
Or should we simply provide an understandable translation that is either a) specific to the country where the text comes from or b) understandable by any English speaker, but "country neutral"
As far as I am aware there is no such entity as a "civil union" or "civil partnership" in Guatemala, so hence my question
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Civil union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to marriage. Civil unions can often come under other terms such as registered partnership and civil partnership. Beginning with...
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