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Spanish translation: progenitor

04:18 Feb 21, 2021
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Law (general) / parent
English term or phrase: parent
I have a California birth certificate to be translated into Spanish for Spain, where one must fill out one of three boxes: Father, Mother, Parent. What can be done for Parent in this case.
Maria Boden
Spanish translation:progenitor
Explanation:
Es lo que suelo poner yo.
El singular masculino es genérico, lo cual no implica que sea un hombre.
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Silvia Guiu
Spain
Local time: 17:33
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2progenitor
Silvia Guiu
4no binario
Anastasiya Horyacheva (X)
4padres de crianza
Marcelo Viera
5 -1Foster parent(s)
Rebeca Sotura Nickerson
3 +1[blank]
Mónica Algazi
4 -1Tutor
Alina Ionas


  

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no binario


Explanation:
https://twitter.com/legobutts/status/880575304233738241?s=19
https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/que-es-el-genero...

Anastasiya Horyacheva (X)
Spain
Local time: 17:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
progenitor


Explanation:
Es lo que suelo poner yo.
El singular masculino es genérico, lo cual no implica que sea un hombre.

Silvia Guiu
Spain
Local time: 17:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Sacchi
1 day 3 hrs
agree  Z-Translations Translator
1 day 7 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
padres de crianza


Explanation:
one that begets or brings forth offspring just became parents of twins
b : a person who brings up and cares for another foster parents
2a : an animal or plant that is regarded in relation to its offspring
(Merriam Webster)
En este caso creo que se refiere a "foster parents"
dado que madre padre y progenitor son referidos a una misma categoría

Marcelo Viera
Uruguay
Local time: 12:33
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 32
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Tutor


Explanation:
Legal guardian


    Reference: http://https://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?s...
Alina Ionas
Spain
Local time: 17:33
Native speaker of: Romanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Rebeca Sotura Nickerson: Legal guardian es tutor
4 hrs
  -> If you follow the link you'll see it's someone legally authorised, besides the parents. Hence tutor
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Foster parent(s)


Explanation:
Because that is the term that is used in the United States, mostly used in Probate law.

Rebeca Sotura Nickerson
United States
Local time: 08:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Robert Carter: Asker is looking for a translation, plus if it meant "foster parent(s)" I think it would say so. "Parent" includes foster parents and step parents as well as nonbinary parents presumably.
2 days 18 hrs
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
[blank]


Explanation:
Yo escribiría solo "padre/madre", ya que en español "padres" quiere decir tanto "fathers" como "parents".

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Note added at 1 day 16 hrs (2021-02-22 20:52:36 GMT)
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Y en las parejas homosexuales, ambos integrantes son "el padre" o "la madre".

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 12:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1438

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Carter: Sí, como diríamos por acá, "padres de familia".
2 days 44 mins
  -> Exacto. Gracias, Robert.
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