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Spanish term or phrase:
Director del Distrito Maritimo de (city or town)
English translation:
Director of the [...] Maritime Zone
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Director del Distrito Maritimo de (city or town)
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For a speech, I have to introduce someone here in Alicante, and I'm not sure what the equivalent of this term for an international (mosly british english speakers or european) audience would be. Help much appreciated thanks
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Director of the [...] Maritime Zone
The expression "maritime zone" is more commonly used than "maritime district"; the latter tends to imply a district of a town or city bordering the sea, rather than an area of the sea itself, which is the sense here.
The name of the "distrito" or zone will be placed before the words "Maritime Zone"; for example, "the Altea Maritime Zone" or "the Denia Maritime Zone".
Here's the list of Spain's "distritos marítimos":
http://www.fomento.gob.es/MFOM/LANG_CASTELLANO/DIRECCIONES_G...
"Maritime Zone Delimitation
Review of Maritime Zone limits and legislation for Small Island Developing State."
http://www.seaconsult.com/maritime.htm
The name of the "distrito" or zone will be placed before the words "Maritime Zone"; for example, "the Altea Maritime Zone" or "the Denia Maritime Zone".
Here's the list of Spain's "distritos marítimos":
http://www.fomento.gob.es/MFOM/LANG_CASTELLANO/DIRECCIONES_G...
"Maritime Zone Delimitation
Review of Maritime Zone limits and legislation for Small Island Developing State."
http://www.seaconsult.com/maritime.htm
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FVS (X)
: Yes, definitely zone. District is far too literal.
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Thanks, FVS :)
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thanks again, gallagy ;)
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Maritime District Manager
HTH-found one instance of the same phrase after googleing.
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Director of Alicante's Maritime District
US English
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Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
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FVS (X)
: There is no Mar. Dist. of Alicante. And Matt is right, Alicante's would be hopelessly informal.
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Director of the Alicante Maritime District
genitive seems a little informal for the title
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FVS (X)
: There is no Mar. Dist. of Alicante. Charles has already provided a list.
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