Yvonne,

This was an existing entry for kudos. It's not the exact same as yours, but maybe something along these lines might work for you.....

Spanish term or phrase: Jefatura Delegacional de Servicios Jurídicos de la Delegación Regional en
English translation: Regional Office Headquarters for Legal Services for the Regional Office at
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08:51 Jun 23, 2002

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Spanish term or phrase: Jefatura Delegacional de Servicios Jurídicos de la Delegación Regional en
This is a government agency. Any idea how to translate it?
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Regional Office Headquarters for Legal Services for the Regional Office at
Explanation:
"Delagación" is a regional office of an agency, at least in Mexico. A bit long, but there's not much choice.
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Thanks, Henry. And, I agree, it does not look that it can be shortened much more.
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Summary of answers provided
5 Regional Office Headquarters for Legal Services for the Regional Office at Henry Hinds

4 "(Head) Office of Government(al) Department for Legal Services Branch in " Сергей Лузан

3 The Regional Authority's Legal ServicesDepartment in... Ian Ferguson


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I just found this similar entry as well.....

Jefaturas de Servicios
English translation: Service Headquarters/Central Offices
Entered by: María T. Vargas
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10:07 Nov 2, 2008

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Spanish term or phrase: Jefaturas de Servicios
Context:

dentro del giro o tráfico de la misma, y con carácter SOLIDARIO, ejercitan las siguientes

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c) Comparecer ante toda clase de Autoridades, Tribunales, Magistraturas de Trabajo, Corporaciones, Sindicatos, Ministerios, Delegaciones, Fiscalías, Juntas, Jurados, Jefaturas de Servicios, Comisiones, Institutos Nacionales y cualesquiera Organismos Estatales, paraestatales, forales, provinciales, municipales, particulares o de las Comunidades Autónomas, suscribiendo y presentando toda clase de instancias y memorias, balances o liquidaciones, acompañadas de los documentos originales o copias en general; promover, seguir y desistir ante ellos toda clase de expedientes y procedimientos por sí, por Letrados o Procuradores u otros apoderados especiales, mediante el otorgamiento de los oportunos poderes, incluido el llamado "general para pleitos", con las facultades que tengan a bien conferirles, incluso para rectificarse por escrito, absolver posiciones, transigir o comprometer en árbitros, allanarse o desistir, consentir resoluciones o impugnar toda clase de recursos, incluso de casación, revision y demás de caracter extraordinario
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Service Headquarters/Central Offices
Explanation:
"Jefatura" is so translated by Alcaraz Varó-B. Hughes and it refers to departments, not officers or civil servants. Good luck.
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A Unit usually has a director. I believe this is the term used.

Servicio means department here.

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Jefe de servicio is head of department.