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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkaɾtɐ
"Eles decidiram fretar um avião para a viagem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A written grant by a sovereign or legislative power by which a body such as a company, college, or city is founded and its rights and privileges defined.
"The university operates under a royal charter granted in the nineteenth century."
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To hire, rent, or lease a vehicle, aircraft, or ship for private use.
"They decided to charter a yacht to explore the islands for the weekend."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'charter', via Old French from Latin 'chartula', a diminutive of 'charta' meaning 'paper' or 'leaf of papyrus'. Originally referring to a written instrument or document conferring rights, the meaning later expanded to include the hiring or leasing of aircraft, ships, or vehicles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Charter" is said worldwide
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charte
Transliteration: ʃaʁt
"La charte des droits fondamentaux a été signée."
Charta
Transliteration: ˈkaʁta
"Die Charta der Vereinten Nationen regelt die internationale Zusammenarbeit."
carta
Transliteration: ˈkaɾta
"La carta costituzionale garantisce i diritti dei cittadini."
carta
Transliteration: ˈkaɾta
"La carta magna establece las leyes fundamentales del país."
carta
Transliteration: ˈkaɾtɐ
"Eles decidiram fretar um avião para a viagem."
राजपत्र
Transliteration: rajpatra
"कंपनी को एक नया चार्टर मिला है।"
宪章
Transliteration: xiànzhāng
"联合国宪章是国际关系的重要准则。"
헌장
Transliteration: heonjang
"그들은 회의에서 새로운 헌장을 채택했습니다."
憲章
Transliteration: kenshō
"国連憲章は世界の平和を目的としています。"
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