Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
alcalde de pedanías
English translation:
mayor of the outlying villages belonging to the municipality
Added to glossary by
Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
Sep 10, 2008 18:45
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Spanish term
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alcalde de pedanías
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From an insurance report on the cancellation of an event; one of the parties involved:
...actuaba como designado en funciones de “alcalde de pedanías” en el término municipal de...
I understand that this is a kind of mayor for areas that are outside of a town, but I have no idea how it might be called in English.
...actuaba como designado en funciones de “alcalde de pedanías” en el término municipal de...
I understand that this is a kind of mayor for areas that are outside of a town, but I have no idea how it might be called in English.
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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mayor of the outlying villages belonging to the municipality
That "designado en funciones" bit before has me fretting. Does that boil down to "acting" I wonder?
But anyway, that wasn't your question....
If we are, as I suspect, talking about rural areas in Spain, then this is what pedanía is. If not, then maybe it will be at least useful for someone in the future!
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Aha, it IS a rural area, you say - then I'd have bumped up my confidence a peg!
But anyway, that wasn't your question....
If we are, as I suspect, talking about rural areas in Spain, then this is what pedanía is. If not, then maybe it will be at least useful for someone in the future!
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Aha, it IS a rural area, you say - then I'd have bumped up my confidence a peg!
Note from asker:
| Yes, it's a rural area in Spain. |
Peer comment(s):
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jacana54 (X)
: RAE: "pedáneo. 1. m. El de barrio, designado para aldeas o partidos rurales en municipios dispersos."
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Gracias Lucía. Debido a la despoblación del mundo rural, en nuestra región hay muchos pueblitos pedáneos...
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liz askew
: Talk about long-winded :-)
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Certainly can't deny that! But couldn't see how to express it more succinctly. :-)
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Comment: "Thank you, thank you! It was exactly what I was looking for:-)"
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Ramon Ortega
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dependent mayor
It's equivalent to "alcalde pedáneo" for which I ran a search and got the below hit.
As I see it, makes sense, since such officials dependent on the city or village mayor the council or hamlet is part of.
Hope that helps
As I see it, makes sense, since such officials dependent on the city or village mayor the council or hamlet is part of.
Hope that helps
Reference:
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district
la pedanía
English translation: area/ district/pedany
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http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:QdbOZB5iSpMJ:www.proz.c...
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UK English, of course :-)
English translation: area/ district/pedany
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http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:QdbOZB5iSpMJ:www.proz.c...
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district mayor
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Beechcroft Developments
New District Mayor Opens King Edward Place, Wheathampstead The Right Worshipful The Mayor of the City and District of St Albans, Councillor Alison Steer ...
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UK English, of course :-)
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MikeGarcia
: As the Alcaraz Varó Hughes Legal defines it, "rural municipal district" (outlying hamlets and country areas).
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Well, what can I say, but thank you and for the reference too!
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district / precinct chief
Perhaps something vague like that, in many countries such a posiion does not exist.
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Also "district / precinct vice-mayor".
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Also "district / precinct vice-mayor".
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district councillor
I mentioned this in an answer to your question on "alderman" that I erased due to duplication. If you use alderman, this would be most likely a district councillor.
Reference:
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mayor of a sub-municipal district
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Discussion
Sorry 'bout that. Yes, Spain.
We live all over the world, you know.