Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

comp.

English answer:

compilation

Added to glossary by John Alphonse (X)
Apr 4, 2009 09:43
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English term

comp.

English Law/Patents Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
I am translating an Irish birth certificate. In the left-hand upper corner, there is an abbreviated word - ''COMP.", just as in the specimen below:


''(in upper left corner; with the number 2 printed underneath)
*Comp.* Y 2504
Birth Certificate issued in pursuance of Births and Deaths Registration Acts 1863 to 1952.
(in upper right corner)
Form A2
Issued under the * S.W.A.
(asterisk explained on right side)
*Here insert the name of Act under which the Certificate is issued.
Births Registered in the District of Coom in the Superintendent Registrar's District of Killarney in the County of Kerry.
(The following information is entered in eleven columns on the certificate.)
1. No. 55.
2. Date and Place of Birth,..''

This specimen certificate can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/come63
The one I am translating looks exactly the same.

I just need to know the full word.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Responses
2 +1 compilation
References
comp.
Change log

Apr 9, 2009 13:10: John Alphonse (X) Created KOG entry

Discussion

Miriam300 Apr 4, 2009:
There does not appear to be an answer to this one, as there are too many possibilities, thus it might be better to contact someone who is familiar with Irish Birth Certificates. Dictionaries do Not Seem to cover this type of abbrevation.
Lingua.Franca Apr 4, 2009:
If you have time until Monday, call the registrar or the office that issued the certificate and ask them. I've done that before. It's best to go to the source, especially if you have exhausted all the other possibilities of research.
Grzegorz Mysiński (asker) Apr 4, 2009:
It seems to me that this phrase - COMP. Y 2504 - is just a sort of entry/ register number. What else could it be?
Gary D Apr 4, 2009:
I don't think anyone should answer this unless you have the exact answer, a couple of guesses below, which only makes things harder. I am sure Grzegorz has looked at all of the suggestions before asking. I looked at 20 Irish Birth certs and no comp y...

Responses

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2 days 9 hrs
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compilation

Whatever, Gary. I think it could be the record compilation number but I'm not sure, and I'm sharing that thought.

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Note added at 2 days18 hrs (2009-04-07 03:53:33 GMT)
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No offense, Gary, I'm just sayin'! =;) If nobody has a better answer I don't think it too outrageous to make a suggestion, and the categories "Just guessing" and "Low" under certainty level do exist for a reason, I believe.
Peer comment(s):

agree maarta DipTrans : current Irish birth certs have a phrase at the bottom: ,,certified to be compiled from register maintained....''
1738 days
thank you! :D
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Reference comments

19 mins
Reference:

comp.

does the document consist of two pages or parts ? If such is the case, the abbreviation could stand for <compound> . but that is a guess only.

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Note added at 23 Min. (2009-04-04 10:06:22 GMT)
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while the above message was being posted, the main word, i.e. < COMPOUND > (consisting of two doc.parts) disappeared. Here it is.
Note from asker:
No, the certificate is just one, single sheet of paper. Thanks.
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