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Pronunciation / Transliteration: qiānzhèng
"我的签证已经批准了。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official endorsement or stamp placed in a passport by a government authority, granting the holder permission to enter, leave, or stay in a country for a specified period.
"She applied for a tourist visa well in advance of her trip to Japan." - 2
A formal authorization allowing temporary residence or passage.
"The tech worker secured a multi-year employment visa to work at the headquarters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin phrase 'charta visa', meaning 'seen paper', originating from the past participle of 'videre' (to see). It entered English in the late 19th century through French usage in diplomatic and travel contexts, shifting from a general sense of an endorsed document to the specific travel authorization used today.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Visa" is said worldwide
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visa
Transliteration: /vi.za/
"Il a obtenu son visa pour les États-Unis."
Visum
Transliteration: /ˈviːzum/
"Für die Reise ist ein Visum erforderlich."
visto
Transliteration: /ˈvi.sto/
"Devo rinnovare il mio visto turistico."
visado
Transliteration: /biˈsaðo/
"El consulado aprobó su visado de estudiante."
visto
Transliteration: /ˈviʃ.tu/
"Preciso tirar um visto para viajar ao Canadá."
वीज़ा
Transliteration: vīzā
"मुझे विदेश जाने के लिए वीज़ा चाहिए।"
签证
Transliteration: qiānzhèng
"我的签证已经批准了。"
비자
Transliteration: bija
"여권과 비자를 준비해야 합니다."
ビザ
Transliteration: biza
"彼は観光ビザで入国した。"
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