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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNotary
/ˈnoʊ.tə.ri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A public officer constituted to witness and attest to the signing of documents, administer oaths, and perform other formal acts.
"She had to visit a notary to have her property deed officially authenticated." - 2
Short for notary public.
"The bank has a notary on staff available during afternoon hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'notarius' meaning a shorthand writer, clerk, or secretary, originating from 'nota' (mark or sign). By the late Middle Ages, the term evolved to designate a public officer authorized to validate legal documents and witness signatures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Notary" is said worldwide
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notaire
Transliteration: /nɔ.tɛʁ/
"Le contrat doit être signé devant un notaire."
Notar
Transliteration: /noˈtaːɐ̯/
"Der Vertrag wurde von einem Notar beglaubigt."
notaio
Transliteration: /noˈta.jo/
"Dobbiamo prendere un appuntamento con il notaio."
notario
Transliteration: /noˈta.ɾjo/
"El documento fue firmado ante notario."
tabelião
Transliteration: /ta.be.liˈɐ̃w̃/
"O testamento foi registrado no cartório pelo tabelião."
नोटेरी
Transliteration: noteri
"दस्तावेज़ को प्रमाणित करने के लिए नोटरी के पास जाना होगा।"
公证人
Transliteration: gōngzhèng rén
"这份文件需要公证人的签字。"
공증인
Transliteration: gongjeung-in
"이 계약서는 공증인의 확인이 필요합니다."
公証人
Transliteration: kōshōnin
"その書類に公証人の署名をもらう必要があります。"
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