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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBirth Certificate
/ˈbɜːrθ sərˌtɪf.ɪ.kət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official document issued by a government recording the details of a person's birth, including date, place, and parents' names.
"You will need to present your birth certificate to apply for a passport." - 2
A legal record establishing a person's identity and nationality from infancy.
"The immigration office requested an authenticated copy of her birth certificate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'birth' (from Old Norse 'burðr') combined with the Late Middle English 'certificate' (from Medieval Latin 'certificatum'). Historically formalized in the 19th century with the establishment of mandatory civil registration of vital statistics by governments.
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acte de naissance
Transliteration: akt də nɛsɑ̃s
"Veuillez fournir une copie de votre acte de naissance."
Geburtsurkunde
Transliteration: ɡəˈbʊʁt͡sˌʊʁkʊndə
"Die Geburtsurkunde ist für den Antrag erforderlich."
certificato di nascita
Transliteration: tʃer.ti.fiˈka.to di ˈnaʃ.ʃi.ta
"Devi allegare il certificato di nascita alla domanda."
certificado de nacimiento
Transliteration: seɾ.ti.fiˈka.ðo ðe na.siˈmjen.to
"Necesito una copia de mi certificado de nacimiento."
certidão de nascimento
Transliteration: seʁ.tiˈdɐ̃w dʒi na.siˈmẽ.tu
"A certidão de nascimento é um documento essencial."
जन्म प्रमाण पत्र
Transliteration: janm pramaan patra
"पासपोर्ट के लिए जन्म प्रमाण पत्र आवश्यक है।"
出生证明
Transliteration: chūshēng zhēngmíng
"办理签证需要提供出生证明。"
출생증명서
Transliteration: chul-saeng-jeung-myeong-seo
"여권을 만들기 위해 출생증명서가 필요합니다."
出生証明書
Transliteration: shussei shōmeisho
"ビザの申請には出生証明書が必要です。"
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