Please help with a Spanish question!

In My Humble Opinion
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How do you say “Exactly how is your name written on your Social Security card?” I am trying to find out how my nanny’s name appears on SSA records (it has to be exact when I submit the info), and her English is not great when it comes to complicated thoughts or phrases.

I don’t need pronunciation, just the phrase!

Thanks for any help you can give me!

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¿Exactamente cómo es su nombre escrito en su tarjeta Social de la Seguridad ?

According to http://www.thedaily.com/babelfish.spanish.html

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According to babelfish, it’s “Exactamente cómo es su nombre escrito en su tarjeta de la Seguridad Social?”

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“¿Exactamente cómo es su nombre escrito en su tarjeta Social de la Seguridad?”

I couldn’t remember all the words, so I looked it up on Babelfish. It’s a literal translation, but it looks right.

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Shouldn’t it be: “…como se escribe su nombre…”? Reflexive verbs and all.

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On a related note, I’ve found that simplicity is the better part of valor when it comes to speaking to someone in a language in which you’re not fluent. That said, may I suggest simply asking “May I see you Social Security Card, please?” “¿Puedo ver su tarjeta de la Seguridad Social, por favor?”
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¿Exactamente cómo aparece su nombre en su tarjeta del Seguro Social?

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Thank you! I need to make a note of that website!

I knew I could count on the Dopers!

Deb

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“Exactamente cómo esta su nombre escrito en su tarjeta de la Seguridad Social” would be the most accurate way to say it IMHO (spanish is my first language).