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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontraseñar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kon.tɾa.seˈɲaɾ/
"Es necesario contraseñar el documento oficial."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To sign a document already signed by another person, typically to authenticate, confirm, or validate its contents.
"The director had to countersign the financial requisition before funds could be released."
- 1
A secret password, signal, or sign given to a sentry to be allowed passage through a guarded area.
"The guard demanded the countersign before allowing the patrol to enter the camp."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle French 'contresigner', from Medieval Latin 'contrasignare', combining the prefix 'contra-' (against, in turn) and 'signare' (to sign), dating back to the late 15th century. Originally used in administrative and legal contexts to denote adding a second signature to a document to authenticate or validate the first.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Countersign" is said worldwide
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contresigner
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.tʁə.si.ɲe/
"Le ministre doit contresigner ce décret."
gegenzeichnen
Transliteration: /ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌtsaɪ̯çnən/
"Der Vorgesetzte muss den Antrag gegenzeichnen."
contrassegnare
Transliteration: /kon.tras.seɲˈɲa.re/
"Il funzionario deve contrassegnare il documento."
contraseñar
Transliteration: /kon.tɾa.seˈɲaɾ/
"Es necesario contraseñar el documento oficial."
contra-assinar
Transliteration: /kõ.tɾa.a.siˈnaɾ/
"O diretor precisa contra-assinar o contrato."
प्रतिहस्ताक्षर करना
Transliteration: pratihastakshar karna
"अधिकारी को इस कागज़ पर प्रतिहस्ताक्षर करना होगा।"
会签
Transliteration: huìqiān
"这项决定需要主管会签才能生效。"
부서하다
Transliteration: buseohada
"장관이 그 문서에 부서하였다."
副署する
Transliteration: fukusho suru
"首相はその法律案に副署した。"
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