Spanish term
Mexico
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Licenciado en Derecho/Licenciatura en Derecho
"Otorga a XXXX el título de Licenciado en Derecho"
I understand that unlike in Mexico, you have to complete an undergraduate degree before going to Law School and earning a J.D. degree in the United States
How should I translate this term? Attorney at Law? Bachelor of Laws - LLB? Or even Juris Doctor?
| 3 +3 | law graduate/law degree |
Sandro Tomasi
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| 4 | Bachelor of Science in Law/Law Undergraduate Degree |
Giovanni Rengifo
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Proposed translations
law graduate/law degree
Bachelor of Laws? No, because this suggests a 4-yr. degree.
Juris Doctor? No, because this suggests a post-graduate degree.
Usually, a licenciatura en Derecho will require 5-6 years. Therefore, I would just leave it as law degree.
| Thank you, Sandro! You saved my life. |
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Adriana Costa
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Thank you, Adriana.
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Adrian MM.
: with my almost-namesake of Adriana. In Spain, is albeit a first academic-stage lawyer's title. No second vocational-stage law finals or apprenticeship / 'de pasante' is or used to be required.
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Thank you, Adrian.
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William Parucki
1 day 11 hrs
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Thank you, William.
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Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
Bachelor of Science in Law/Law Undergraduate Degree
"La carrera de derecho en México tiene una duración de aproximadamente cinco años, aunque esto puede variar según la institución educativa en la que estudies".
Por otra parte, creo que se debe utilizar "law" para referirse a "derecho", no "laws".
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