"De usted, diferentemente"

Question

I am translating a police report from Guatemala and at the end, right above the signature line, is written "De usted, diferentemente: ". I've never seen that. What does it mean?

welcome to the forum, :) - 006595c6, Jul 26, 2017

Answer 1

Interesting question, I had not heard this either. I wonder if this typical for Guatemala or other countries, too. Not usual in Spain, though.

As already pointed out by polenta there is a spelling mistake.

Sin otro particular se suscribe de usted, deferentemente,. Lic......

In Spain we would say:

sin otro particular se despide de Usted, atentamente......

Hola Heidi. Ya veo que te tenemos de vuelta. - polenta1, Jul 26, 2017

Answer 2

Could it be dEferentemente?

Deferente is amable, cortés, respetuoso, Deferentemente is kindly, respectfully

At the end of letters you could write something like

Lo saluda deferentemente plus signature.

Answer 3

Assuming it is meant to be "deferentemente," it would make sense to an American, though maybe not a usual form in other countries. We routinely sign off of letters, including formal professional letters, and even to strangers, with the phrase

Very truly yours, Winkfish

Even so, we don't really mean "we are yours." It's just a polite formality, not to be taken literally. So the phrase from the poster to me would be translated as "Deferentially yours," which would be along the lines of (and makes more sense than) "Very truly yours."

Yeah, but nobody actually writes "deferentemente" in letters. - Gekkosan, Jul 27, 2017

Answer 4

Agree with both Heidita and Polenta. "Diferentemente" makes no sense. "Deferentemente" it's weird and specious, but plausible.

Answer 5

I think it is deferentemente. There is a studied formality in legal documents. I have seen some very formal letters written in lawyers offices. However, in the UK it is changing
However, in senior courts barristers still often refer to the judge in the third person eg if your lordship pleases. Some minsters in the UK were mocked when signing a letter to a member of the royal family 'your humble and obedient servant'. Many of these conventions are changing, but I remember making a Police report in Mexico and not only I, but also the Police witnesses had to put their marital status. In the UK we sometimes use 'yours truly' but not truly yours. It depends what the purpose of your translation is, as to what you put, the person is just being over polite but conventional and appropriate courtesies may be unnecessary or misunderstood in other jurisdictions Perhaps, with due deference or respectfully yours.

Things are changing. It's true. - polenta1, Jul 28, 2017