AllegroTrans Aug 30, 2011:

Job Order /Work Order (UK) See:
Work order - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_order - Cached
A job order is an internal document extensively used by projects-based, ... In a manufacturing environment, a job order is used to signal the start of a ...

Maria Teresa Navarro (asker) Aug 30, 2011:

But memorandum has several meanings....
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specialized a short written report prepared specially for a person or group of people which contains information about a particular matter.
Michael Davis has prepared a memorandum outlining our need for an additional warehouse.
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legal an informal legal agreement
The three countries have signed a memorandum pledging to work together.

Richard Hill Aug 30, 2011:

It's not a reminder but a document for the definitive commencement of works

Maria Teresa Navarro (asker) Aug 30, 2011:

The "Order" word is what does not sound OK. "Work Commencement Memorandum"???? What do you think?

Richard Hill Aug 30, 2011:

"Work Commencement Order"? 1,280 hits

Maria Teresa Navarro (asker) Aug 30, 2011:

I´ve been reading and this "work order" is a different document. The "Acta" I am looking for is a document both parties sign when works start. By signing this document the contractor is bound to perform the job within a previously established period of time. It´s more of a legal document I believe.

Richard Hill Aug 30, 2011:

UK A work order (known as works order outside of the United States because the work is produced in a manufacturing area known as the works) or job order (sometimes job ticket or work ticket, as it often has some type of ticket attached) is an order received by an organization from a customer or client, or an order created internally within the organization. A work order may be for products or services.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_order

Richard Hill Aug 30, 2011:

Work(s) order? As you've probrably seen already "Works Commencement Certificate" gets 2 hits and "Certificate of commencement of works" gets 8 so by no means widely used. There must be an equivalent. You could look at Phil's link www.capba3.org.ar/consejo_superior/manual/11/inicioobra.doc and then see if a work(s) order is fitting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_order

In a manufacturing environment, a work order is converted from a sales order to show that work is about to be begin on the manufacture, building or engineering of the products requested by the customer. In a service environment, a work order can be equivalent to a service order where the WO records the location, date and time the service is carried out and the nature of work that is done.

Maria Teresa Navarro (asker) Aug 30, 2011:

@ rich
Should I go for "Works Commencement Certificate" then? Does anyone know the exact equivalent document in the UK?

Maria Teresa Navarro (asker) Aug 29, 2011:

Sorry guys!!! What a discussion you have had!!!! And it´s all my fault!!!!! Yes, its "ACTA DE INICIACIÓN DE OBRA"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So it´s not a ceremony, it´s a certificate of some kind! Sorry again!!!!

Richard Hill Aug 29, 2011:

Yes. Please respond Maria if you're still up and working

AllegroTrans Aug 29, 2011:

Well, as much as we speculate... I think the asker should respond and tell us for certain

Richard Hill Aug 29, 2011:

Absolutely I agree that my suggestion doesn't work as a paper is being signed. So points aside, SLG's answer is the best option thus far but I still wonder what the equivalent document would be in English as "Certificate of commencement of works" gets only 8 hits. “order for commencement of work(s)” or simply “work(s) order” perhaps?

SLG Aug 29, 2011:

I must say that I was wondering how you could sign an acto, thought perhaps I/the text was missing sthg if it was acto...

philgoddard Aug 29, 2011:

It's definitely "acta". Here's an example: www.capba3.org.ar/consejo_superior/manual/11/inicioobra.doc

Richard Hill Aug 29, 2011:

I wonder if "acto de iniciación de obra"... is found elsewhere in the source text, but acta de iniciación de obra is the term in this particular context? This is probably the case as it refers to the signing of a paper, in which case SLG's term could work, or could the signing of such a "certificate" be comparable to a "sod cutting ceremony"?

SLG Aug 29, 2011:

I had presumed it was acta As that was quoted in the detailed text but clearly if it is not my answer will not fit!

Jenni Lukac (X) Aug 29, 2011:

AllegroTrans is right. The translation hangs on whether it's acto or acta.

AllegroTrans Aug 29, 2011:

@ asker please clarify: acta or acto ??