Nov 9, 2019 15:17
4 yrs ago
9 viewers *
Spanish term
United States
PhD Spanish, Certified Medical and Court
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, English to Spanish
"Módulo de orientación la mesa"
Spanish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
police report (Baja California, Mexico)
Title of the police report in all caps "MODULO DE ORIENTACION LA MESA"
repeats again under as "Unidad de investigación: MODULO DE ORIENTACION LA MESA"
At the end of the document, the administrator signs the document as "TITULAR DE LA MODULO DE ORIENTACION LA MESA"
What would "La mesa" refer to in this context?
Could this be referring to her making the police report in person (at a desk?).
repeats again under as "Unidad de investigación: MODULO DE ORIENTACION LA MESA"
At the end of the document, the administrator signs the document as "TITULAR DE LA MODULO DE ORIENTACION LA MESA"
What would "La mesa" refer to in this context?
Could this be referring to her making the police report in person (at a desk?).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | La Mesa Assistance Office |
Robert Carter
|
| 3 | guidelines for all present |
David Hollywood
|
Proposed translations
49 mins
Robert Carter
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
1372
Selected
La Mesa Assistance Office
Oh, I see, it's not the investigating unit, it's the desk to which the person submitted the report.
As I mentioned in the discussion, La Mesa is a place name.
La Mesa is a borough of the municipality of Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mesa_(Tijuana)
A "módulo" often refers to a specific area or desk within an office building (i.e., a "help desk"), or it can also be a very small (I mean no larger than one room, but perhaps having two floors) local police building where patrolmen/women are stationed (perhaps we could call this an "assistance office"). Presumably it means the latter here.
As I mentioned in the discussion, La Mesa is a place name.
La Mesa is a borough of the municipality of Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mesa_(Tijuana)
A "módulo" often refers to a specific area or desk within an office building (i.e., a "help desk"), or it can also be a very small (I mean no larger than one room, but perhaps having two floors) local police building where patrolmen/women are stationed (perhaps we could call this an "assistance office"). Presumably it means the latter here.
Note from asker:
| I found verification of your answer. Under Tijuana: http://mibc.bajacalifornia.gob.mx/tramites-y-servicios/orientacion-y-atencion-temprana you can see La Mesa. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
4 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
1245
guidelines for all present
I would suggest
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 mins (2019-11-09 15:22:18 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
would avoid "desk"
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 hrs (2019-11-09 21:25:26 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
maybe Citizens Advice Bureau in light of clarification
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 mins (2019-11-09 15:22:18 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
would avoid "desk"
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 hrs (2019-11-09 21:25:26 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
maybe Citizens Advice Bureau in light of clarification
Discussion
As I mentioned, in Mexico they refer to a small police building as a "módulo", but I'm not really sure what that would be called in English. I've left it as "assistance office", but there are probably better translations. I once had to file a police report in a small tourist town, but the place I was directed to just a small office with I believe two desks. I wouldn't be surprised if it had been called a "módulo", but I can't remember now.
La Mesa is a borough of the municipality of Tijuana in Baja California, Mexico.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mesa_(Tijuana)
I can't give you a translation for this because I have no idea why a "módulo de orientación" would be leading any investigation. Can you give us more context?