Spanish term
South Africa
Estimado Licenciado
I translated as Dear Mr Smith
Is that kay?
Thank you
Andrea
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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Laureana Pavon
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Adrian MM.
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Mar 4, 2020 10:12: Yvonne Gallagher changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
PRO (1): Muriel Vasconcellos
Non-PRO (3): Carol Gullidge, Jane Martin, Yvonne Gallagher
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Proposed translations
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Dear Mr. Smith
In English the only professional title we use in addressing a person is "Dr." If it's a priest, we say "Dear Father O'Malley." Diplomatic titles are more complicated.
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From https://www.thebalancecareers.com/business-letter-salutation...
The following is a list of letter salutation examples that are appropriate for business and employment-related correspondence. Later, we’ll explain how to select and format a salutation, as well as how to address a letter to someone whose name you do not know.
Business Letter Salutation Examples
Dear Mr. Smith
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Dear Mr. White and Ms. Smith
Dear Dr. Smith
Dear Judge Smith
Dear Ms. Jones
Dear Jane Doe
Dear Dr. Haven
Dear Dr. and Mrs. Haven
Dear First Name (if you know the person well)
All of these salutations begin with the word “dear.” While you can simply start a letter with the person’s name, that can be misinterpreted as abrupt or even rude. It's always safe to begin your salutation with the word “dear” in a business letter.
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If you search on ["business letter" + "salutation"], you will find further explanations.
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patinba
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Thank you!
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Robert Carter
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Thank you, Robert!
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MollyRose
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Thank you!
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AllegroTrans
: This, as the previous 2 suggestions, is acceptable// The asker is NOT in the US, there is a whole world "beyond your shores"
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Can you cite references? I'm following the style used by the United Nations agencies and, as it happens, also in the US.
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Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
Dear Counsel
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Not in English. You are supposed to use the person's name if it is known.
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Thanks, but I have received, in the UK, briefs marked 'Dear Counsel' where either my name had been unknown or to drive an impersonal (Anglo-Saxon etc.) wedge between the writer and the addressee.
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AllegroTrans
: You are perfectly correct, this is frequently used in GB
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Thanks. There seems to be the usual chasm between actual (legal) practic/se and translational speculation.
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Uruguay
Engineer and Certified EN-ES Translator
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
Dear Sir
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: Only if you don't know the person's name. Diplomatic letters are the exception, as I noted at the top. "Dear Sir" is no longer used for a business letter according to any manual I'm familiar with.
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Indeed. Or in very formal letters.
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AllegroTrans
: Muriel: "Dear Sir" IS used and very frequently used, I see it every day. Muriel's business manual is not in force in other EN-spkg jurisdictons
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Reference comments
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois)
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
"Dear Counsel" is perfectly acceptable in UK/Commonwealth etc.
www.legalcheek.com › 2020/02 › quinn-emanuel-follows-freshfields-...
17 Feb 2020 - It goes on to suggest a number of alternative options including “Dear Colleagues”, “Dear Counsel” or no salutation at all. The ban applies to all ...
Law firms scrap dress codes and 'Dear Sirs' to modernise ...
www.ft.com › content
14 Feb 2020 - It said staff should use alternatives such as “Dear colleagues” or “Dear counsel” following Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, which banned ...
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage - Page 384 - Google Books Result
books.google.co.uk › books
Bryan A. Garner - 2001 - Law
Better choices are available for salutations: Ladies and Gentlemen, for example, or Dear Counsel (if all the recipients are lawyers). genus. A. And species.
CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER Dear Counsel: The ...
www.njd.uscourts.gov › sites › njd › files › CaseManagementOrder
Dear Counsel: The following shall apply to civil matters assigned to Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel. Failure to comply with the terms of this Order may result in ...
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Adrian MM.
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Thanks, and acceptable in US it seems
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