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Question

Hey everyone!

I need to provide an English translation of my wife's Birth Certificate for her immigration paperwork. I've taken my best stab at it, but I think I'm still quite a bit off as the document itself does a shoddy job of using punctuation and grouping ideas...

Can anyone help this sound more natural in English for me?

Thanks a lot!

Luke

ORIGINAL: La presente certification es un extracto del acta cuyo datos arriba se precisan y que se expide firmada electronicamente y de manera autografa con fundamento en los articulos 48 del Codigo Civil para el Distrito Federal y 13 fraccion VII del Reglamento del Registro Civil del Distrito Federal en esta Ciudad de Mexico.

ATTEMPTED TRANSLATION: This certification is an extraction of the record whose data above is exact, and is electronically signed, as well as autographed based on the articles 48 of the Civil Code of the Federal District and 13 Faction VII of the Regulation of the Civil Registry of the Federal District in Mexico City.

Answer 1

ORIGINAL: La presente certification es un extracto del acta cuyo datos arriba se precisan y que se expide firmada electronicamente y de manera autografa con fundamento en los articulos 48 del Codigo Civil para el Distrito Federal y 13 fraccion VII del Reglamento del Registro Civil del Distrito Federal en esta Ciudad de Mexico.

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TRANSLATION: This certificate is an extract of the record whose data are stated above, and is issued electronically signed and hand written based on the articles 48 of the Civil Code of the Federal District and 13 Faction VII of the Regulation of the Civil Registry of the Federal District in this Mexico City.

Answer 2

This certificate is an extract of the record whose data are stated above, and is issued electronically signed, as well as autographed based on the articles 48 of the Civil Code of the Federal District and 13 Faction VII of the Regulation of the Civil Registry of the Federal District in Mexico City.

Wait for the natives, but this is what I would recommend so far.

That sounds a lot better so far. Thanks a ton! - skygoneblue, Nov 19, 2010

Answer 3

I think extraction is legally refered to as an extract

legally "referred" - Brynleigh, Nov 20, 2010

Answer 4

Just a thought, and it could be off, but I wonder if ...

...que se expide firmada electronicamente y de manera autografa...

Could be stated as...

...issued having been signed both electronically and manually...

It's more a style issue with me, I guess. Also, I may be misunderstanding the Spanish.

No, I agree. I actually changed it to something similar in the official document. :) - skygoneblue, Nov 19, 2010

no, web, this is perfect, great answer - 00494d19, Nov 20, 2010

Answer 5

I think between Marianne and Heidita, I have a really good translation. Thanks ladies!

Always welcome, sky, we hope you like it here:) - 00494d19, Nov 20, 2010