Oct 14, 2011 14:29
12 yrs ago
Spanish term

Comisaría de Vestuarios

Spanish to English Social Sciences History
The context is as follows:

Cuadro 2: oficinas del Directorio de las Provincias Unidas, 1818
Oficina empleados
Superior Gobierno 4
Secretaria de Gobierno 11
Secretaria de Guerra 8
Secretaria de Hacienda 11
Cámara de Apelaciones 11
Tribunal de Cuentas 18
Tesorería general 21
Comisaría General de Guerra 5
Intendencia de Policía 13
Administración de Correos 8
Aduana del Estado 27
Resguardo 5
Comisaría de Vestuarios 2
Comisaría de Artillería 2
Comisaría de Marina 6
Protomedicato 8
Total 161
Fuente: AGNA-IX-6-1-3

This is an essay on the history of bureaucracy in 19th century Río de la Plata. Does anyone know of an official translation/equivalent for this office? Thanks.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 Headquarters for Military clothing/uniforms

Proposed translations

+1
4 hrs

Headquarters for Military clothing/uniforms

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or just

uniforms

as this could be for the police, army, navy, etc.

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or

even

apparel:)

CECATEC-DR
apparelcentralamericadr.com/
The Central American-Dominican Council of Textiles and apparel (CECATEC-RD) is a ... Guatemala, Comisión de la Industria del Vestuario y Textiles (VESTEX) ...
vestuário - Wiktionary
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vestuário
vestuário m. (plural vestuários). clothes (apparel). This Portuguese entry was created from the translations listed at clothes. It may be less reliable than other ...

just ideas
Peer comment(s):

agree Richard Hill
1 hr
Thank you Rich!
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Reference comments

4 hrs
Reference:

vestuarios = uniforms?

vestuario translation English | Spanish dictionary | Reverso Collins
dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/vestuario
vestuario. sm. 1 (gen) clothes pl , wardrobe, (Teat) wardrobe, costumes pl , (Mil) uniform. 2 (=cuarto) (Teat) [+de actor] dressing room (=área) backstage area ...

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or

clothing

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Translation of Comisaría in Spanish
translation.babylon.com › Spanish Translation
Comisaría in English. police station, police headquarters; administrative office; purser's office administrative office, commissariat; police station, ...

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Punta Mujeres
www.michaelboland.ca/6677/124898/gallery/punta-mujeres
Upon arrival, I was accosted my a number of armed Argentinian soldiers and told that I was immediately in front of the Argentine Naval Headquarters and due to ...

I think "Comisaria" = headquarters
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