How to Say "official record" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “official record” is “expediente” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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expediente

nounB2

set of formal documents

A thick manila folder tied securely with red string, symbolizing a legal or administrative case file, resting on a wooden surface.

Examples

El abogado revisó el expediente completo antes de la audiencia.

The lawyer reviewed the complete case file before the hearing.

Necesitamos abrir un expediente para gestionar esta queja.

We need to open a file (or start a case) to manage this complaint.

Gender Check

Remember that 'expediente' is a masculine noun, so you must use 'el' or 'un' before it, even though it ends in '-e'.

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Related Translations

academic record→case file→dossier→student file→transcript→

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