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Spanish official-document glossary
Find English renderings and document context for Spanish civil-record terms. Start with acta de nacimiento and follow the related translation guides.
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Civil registry fields
English renderings for common registry fields.
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| Spanish label | English rendering | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| tomo | volume | Tomo can identify a registry volume; if libro also appears, keep the two printed fields separate. |
| libro | book, register book | Libro can identify a registry book; if tomo also appears, keep the two printed fields separate. |
| folio | folio, page reference | Folio can mark a registry leaf, page or other reference; context controls the English label. |
| foja | leaf, page reference | Foja can refer to a leaf or page, but it is a related label rather than an automatic synonym for folio. |
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