Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil.
English translation:
Federal Aviation Administration (USA) / Civil Aviation Authority (UK)
Spanish term
United States
24 years of experience in many countries
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 6 more.
Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil.
It's the translation of a professional CV. The CV belongs to a professional interpreter residing in The US.
What do you think about "Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Chile"?
Context:
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Una de mis responsabilidades en Chile fue organizar, en conjunto con FIDAE(La Feria del aire y el Espacio)y la DGAC(Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil)la conferencia "Wings of Change"
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Andy Sudron
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Edward Tully
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marideoba
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Andy Sudron
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Sep 26, 2014 08:11: Andy Sudron Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Yvonne Gallagher
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Proposed translations
Ecuador
Choose the style for you (literal-fluid)
Native in: English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: Spanish to English
Civil Aviation Authority
Neither is wrong, it depends on your audience.
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Yes, Federal Aviation Administration is an alternative. Good point neilmac
The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) is the civil aviation authority of Guatemala.
Civil Aviation Authority of Chile
| Thanks a lot Andy. |
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neilmac
: The asker's own solution sounds better for US/L.Am targets IMO :)
13 hrs
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Phoenix III
1 day 17 hrs
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Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English
Directorate General of Civil Aviation
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Yvonne Gallagher
17 mins
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Many thanks! ;-)
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neilmac
: Best choice for US/L.Am; "CAA" sounds very UK-ish, although I may be off the beam there...
13 hrs
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Many thanks Neil! ;-)
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Certified Translator
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Uruguayan, Guatemalan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Argentine, Honduran, Canarian, Chilean, Venezuelan, Costa Rican, Dominican, Mexican, Rioplatense, Bolivian, Standard-Spain, US, Ecuadorian , Cuban, Latin American, Salvadoran, Nicaraguan, Peruvian, Colombian)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Directorate General Civil Aviation
¡Suerte!
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation[3] or the Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics of Chile[4] (Spanish: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil) is the civil aviation authority of Chile. It has its headquarters in Providencia, Santiago.[5] The
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Ecuador
Choose the style for you (literal-fluid)
Native in: English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: Spanish to English
Federal Aviation Administration
is better., especially if your audience is in the US. Thank you neilmac
| Thanks again Andy. |
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