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At the notary in Spanish
The deed, the parties and what is certified.
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Before a Spanish notary the paper one signs is not called a deed but el instrumento público, and what one takes home afterwards is only la copia autorizada — the original stays in the notary's protocolo. One verb runs through the whole of it, and English answers it with three. Otorgar is « to grant » when it is a licence or a power, « to award » when it is a prize or a contract, and « to execute » when it is a deed: otorgar una escritura is to execute one, never to grant it. The person doing it is el otorgante, which English does render in one word, « the grantor » — but only in the deed sense, so the noun and the verb line up nowhere else. Four entries of this list are built on that verb, and a reader who has learned it as « to grant » will get three of them wrong.
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el instrumento públicothe public instrumentPhraseC2
El instrumento público se firmó el mismo día.The public instrument was signed the same day.
el protocolo notarialthe notary's bound registerPhraseC2
El original queda en el protocolo notarial.The original stays in the notary's bound register.
la copia autorizadathe authorised copyPhraseC2
La copia autorizada tiene la misma fuerza que el original.The authorised copy has the same force as the original.
la copia simplethe plain copyPhraseC2
La copia simple sirve para leerla, no para inscribir.The plain copy is for reading, not for registering.
la fe pública notarialthe public faith the notary lendsPhraseC2
La fe pública notarial cubre lo que el notario presencia.The public faith the notary lends covers what the notary witnesses.
el acto de otorgamientothe signing before the notaryPhraseC2
El acto de otorgamiento se hizo por videoconferencia.The signing before the notary was done by video link.
el apoderamiento en escriturathe granting of a power by deedPhraseC2
El apoderamiento en escritura caduca en un año.The granting of a power by deed lapses after a year.
el poder generalthe general power of attorneyPhraseC2
El poder general abarca más de lo que la mayoría cree.A general power of attorney covers more than most people think.
la revocación del poderthe revocation of the powerPhraseC2
La revocación del poder se comunica al propio apoderado.The revocation of the power is notified to the attorney themselves.
la legitimación de firmathe certifying of a signaturePhraseC2
La legitimación de firma no acredita el contenido.The certifying of a signature says nothing about the contents.
el testimonio de veracidadthe certificate that copy matches originalPhraseC2
El testimonio de veracidad compara copia y original.The certificate that copy matches original compares the two.
el acta notarialthe notarial record of factsPhraseC2
El acta notarial recoge lo que el notario vio.The notarial record of facts sets down what the notary saw.
el acta de presenciathe record of what was witnessedPhraseC2
El acta de presencia documentó el estado del local.The record of what was witnessed documented the state of the premises.
el acta de notoriedadthe record of what is commonly knownPhraseC2
El acta de notoriedad acreditó quiénes eran los herederos.The record of what is commonly known established who the heirs were.
la fecha fehacientethe date that can be provedPhraseC2
La fecha fehaciente es lo que aporta el notario.The date that can be proved is what the notary adds.
el documento privado elevado a públicothe private document made publicPhraseC2
El documento privado elevado a público ya puede inscribirse.The private document made public can now be registered.
el otorgamiento posteriorthe later executionPhraseC2
El otorgamiento posterior se hizo dos años después.The later execution took place two years afterwards.
el juicio de capacidadthe judgement on legal capacityPhraseC2
El juicio de capacidad lo hace el notario en el acto.The judgement on legal capacity is made by the notary on the spot.
la advertencia legal en el actothe legal warning given at the signingPhraseC2
La advertencia legal en el acto consta al final del documento.The legal warning given at the signing appears at the end of the document.
la lectura íntegrathe reading out in fullPhraseC2
La lectura íntegra puede sustituirse por la lectura del propio otorgante.The reading out in full may be replaced by the party reading it themselves.
el consentimiento informado del firmantethe informed consent of the signatoryPhraseC2
El consentimiento informado del firmante es el núcleo del acto.The informed consent of the signatory is the core of the act.
la subsanación del errorthe putting right of the errorPhraseC2
La subsanación del error exigió una nueva escritura.The putting right of the error required a fresh deed.
la diligencia de subsanaciónthe correcting notePhraseC2
La diligencia de subsanación se extendió al margen.The correcting note was written in the margin.
la nota marginalthe note in the marginPhraseC2
La nota marginal informa de la revocación.The note in the margin reports the revocation.
el índice único notarialthe single central index of deedsPhraseC2
El índice único notarial permite localizar el instrumento.The single central index of deeds makes the instrument findable.
la compraventa ante notariothe sale executed before the notaryPhraseC2
La compraventa ante notario cerró la operación.The sale executed before the notary closed the transaction.
la carta de pagothe receipt for the paymentPhraseC2
La carta de pago se incorporó a la escritura.The receipt for the payment was attached to the deed.
la cancelación de la hipotecathe discharge of the mortgagePhraseC2
La cancelación de la hipoteca requiere escritura propia.The discharge of the mortgage requires a deed of its own.
la adjudicación de los bienesthe allotting of the estatePhraseC2
La adjudicación de los bienes se firmó en la misma sesión.The allotting of the estate was signed at the same sitting.
la partición de bienesthe division of the estatePhraseC2
La partición de bienes se firmó sin desacuerdo.The division of the estate was signed without disagreement.
el inventario de la herenciathe inventory of the inheritancePhraseC2
El inventario de la herencia detalla lote por lote.The inventory of the inheritance lists it lot by lot.
el testamento ante notariothe will made before a notaryPhraseC2
El testamento ante notario se lee en voz alta.The will made before a notary is read out aloud.
el testamento cerradothe sealed willPhraseC2
El testamento cerrado se entrega ya redactado.The sealed will is handed over already written.
la consulta al registro centralthe search of the central registerPhraseC2
La consulta al registro central dice si hubo testamento.The search of the central register says whether there was a will.
la documentación previa del expedientethe papers required beforehandPhraseC2
La documentación previa del expediente abre todo el trámite.The papers required beforehand set the whole procedure going.
el pacto entre cónyuges ante notariothe agreement between spouses before a notaryPhraseC2
El pacto entre cónyuges ante notario se firmó antes de la boda.The agreement between spouses before a notary was signed before the wedding.
el régimen de separación de bienesthe separation of property regimePhraseC2
El régimen de separación de bienes hay que pactarlo.The separation of property regime has to be agreed.
la constitución de sociedadthe incorporation of a companyPhraseC2
La constitución de sociedad se otorgó con estatutos tipo.The incorporation of a company was executed with standard articles.
las reglas internas de la sociedadthe company's internal rulesPhraseC2
Las reglas internas de la sociedad van incorporadas a la escritura.The company's internal rules go into the deed itself.
el nombramiento de administradorthe appointment of a directorPhraseC2
El nombramiento de administrador se inscribe después.The appointment of a director is registered afterwards.
el arancel notarialthe notary's scale of feesPhraseC2
El arancel notarial está fijado por norma.The notary's scale of fees is fixed by regulation.
la provisión de fondosthe money paid on accountPhraseC2
La provisión de fondos cubre impuestos y registro.The money paid on account covers taxes and registration.
la legalización para el extranjerothe legalisation for use abroadPhraseC2
La legalización para el extranjero permite usar el documento fuera.The legalisation for use abroad lets the document be used outside the country.
la traducción jurada del documentothe sworn translation of the documentPhraseC2
La traducción jurada del documento se adjunta grapada.The sworn translation of the document is attached with a staple.
el otorgamiento a distanciathe execution at a distancePhraseC2
El otorgamiento a distancia exige identificación reforzada.The execution at a distance requires stronger identification.
Noun (f) (2)
Grammar for these: Masculine or feminine · The plural
la matrizthe original kept on fileNoun (f)C2
La matriz no sale nunca de la notaría.The original kept on file never leaves the office.
la gestoríathe agency that files the paperworkNoun (f)C2
La gestoría se encargó de presentar los impuestos.The agency that files the paperwork dealt with the taxes.
Noun (m) (3)
Grammar for these: Masculine or feminine · The plural
el otorgantethe grantorNoun (m)C2
Cada otorgante firma en presencia del notario.Each grantor signs in the notary's presence.
el comparecientethe person appearingNoun (m)C2
El compareciente acreditó su identidad con el pasaporte.The person appearing proved their identity with a passport.
el apoderadothe attorney acting for anotherNoun (m)C2
El apoderado firmó en nombre de la sociedad.The attorney acting for another signed on behalf of the company.
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