certificate

cer·tif·i·cate

 (sər-tĭf′ĭ-kĭt)

n.

1. A document establishing the authenticity of certain details of an item, event, or transaction: a certificate of birth.

2. A document issued to a person completing a course of study not leading to a diploma.

3. A document certifying that a person may officially practice in certain professions.

4. A document certifying ownership.

tr.v. (-kāt′) cer·tif·i·cat·ed, cer·tif·i·cat·ing, cer·tif·i·cates

To furnish with, testify to, or authorize by a certificate.

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[Middle English certificat, from Old French, from Medieval Latin certificātum, something certified, from neuter of Late Latin certificātus, past participle of certificāre, to certify; see certify.]

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cer·tif′i·ca·to′ry (-kə-tôr′ē) adj.

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certificate

n

1. an official document attesting the truth of the facts stated, as of birth, marital status, death, health, completion of an academic course, ability to practise a profession, etc

2. (Stock Exchange) short for share certificate

vb

(tr) to authorize by or present with an official document

[C15: from Old French certificat, from certifier certify]

cerˈtificatory adj

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cer•tif•i•cate

(n. sərˈtɪf ɪ kɪt; v. -ˌkeɪt)

n., v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. n.

1. a document providing evidence of status or qualifications, as one attesting to the completion of a course or the truth of facts stated.

2. a gold or silver certificate.

v.t.

3. to furnish with or authorize by a certificate.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin certificātum, Late Latin certificāre to certify]

cer•tif′i•ca•to`ry (-ɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

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certificate

Past participle: certificated
Gerund: certificating

Imperative

certificate

certificate

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	certificate - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts credential, credentials, certification document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) certificate of incorporation - state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation birth certificate - a copy of the official document giving details of a person's birth diploma, sheepskin - a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study military commission, commission - an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces bill of health - a certificate saying that a departing ship's company is healthy (to be presented at the next port of arrival) registration - a document certifying an act of registering teacher's certificate, teaching certificate - a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools probate, probate will - a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
	2.	certificate - a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities" security legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right agency security, government security - a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System mortgage-backed security - a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government registered security - a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent) scrip - a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency stock certificate, stock - a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year" tax-exempt, tax-exempt security - a security that is not subject to taxation bond certificate, bond - a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal zero coupon security, zero-coupon security - a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value partnership certificate - a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership proprietorship certificate - a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business convertible security, convertible - a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock) letter security - a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market listed security - a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US OTC security, over the counter security, unlisted security - a security traded in the over-the-counter market
Verb	1.	certificate - present someone with a certificate award, present - give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
	2.	certificate - authorize by certificate authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

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certificate

noun document, licence, warrant, voucher, diploma, testimonial, authorization, credential(s) a certificate of adoption

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Translations

شِهَادَةشَهادَه

osvědčeníprůkazcertifikát

attestcertifikaterklæring

UrkundeZertifikatZeugnisAktieAttest

πιστοποιητικό

certificadopartidatítuloacta

tunnistus

todistussertifikaatti

certificatdiplômedocumenttémoignagevaleur

potvrda

vottorî

certificatocertificato di nascitadichiararetestimonianzaattestato

証明書証書認定書認証

증명서

liudijimaspažymėjimasvidurinio mokslo atestatas

apliecība

certificaatattest

attesterklæringsertifikatvitnemål

świadectwo

certificado

удостоверениесвидетельство

potrdilo

certifikat

ประกาศนียบัตร

sertifikabelgeehliyet

giấy chứng nhận

证书

certificate

[səˈtɪfɪkɪt] N → certificado m (Univ etc) → diploma m, título m
birth/death/marriage certificate → partida f de nacimiento/defunción/matrimonio
certificate of airworthiness → certificado m de aeronavegabilidad
certificate of deposit → certificado m de depósito
certificate of incorporation → escritura f de constitución (de una sociedad anónima)
certificate of origin → certificado m de origen
Certificate of Secondary Education (Brit) (Scol) (formerly) → Título m de BUP
X certificate (Cine) → (para) mayores de 18 años

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certificate

[sə^rˈtɪfɪkət] n → certificat m

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certificate

n → Bescheinigung f, → Nachweis m; (of qualifications) → Zeugnis nt, → Urkunde f; (of health) → Zeugnis nt; (= marriage certificate) → Trauschein m; (of baptism) → Taufschein m; (= share certificate) → Zertifikat nt; (Film) → Freigabe f

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certificate

[səˈtɪfɪkɪt] n (gen) → certificato; (academic) → diploma m

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certificate

(səˈtifikət) noun

a written official declaration of some fact. a marriage certificate. sertifikaat شَهادَه свидетелство certidão certifikát, průkaz, osvědčení die Urkunde erklæring; attest πιστοποιητικόcertificado tunnistus سند؛ گواهینامه todistus certificatתעודה प्रमाण पत्र svjedodžba bizonyítvány sertifikat vottorð certificato 証明書 증명서 liudijimas, pažymėjimas apliecība sijil certificaat, akteattest, vitnemål, erklæringzaświadczenie, świadectwo تصديق نامه certidão certificat удостоверение; свидетельство list potrdilo potvrda skriftligt intyg, bevis, attest หนังสือรับรอง belge, sertifika, ehliyet 證書 свідоцтво, сертифікат سند ، تصدیق نامہ giấy chứng nhận 证书

Certificate of Secondary Education noun (abbreviation)

C.S.E.; a secondary school leaving certificate (given for each subject), of a lower level than the General Certificate of Education (university entrance). matrieksertifikaat ``شَهادَه إنْهاء مَدْرَسَةٌ ثانَوِيَّه'' диплома certificado de conclusão do segundo grau vysvědčení, certifikát die mittelere Reife bevis; diplom; certifikat απολυτήριο λυκείου certificado de educación secundaria keskkooli lõputunnistus گواهینامه پایان دورۀ دبیرستان alempi keskiasteen tutkinto תְעוּדַת בָּגרוּת सीएसई svjedodžba középiskolai végbizonyítvány ijazah pendidikan menengah (diploma di scuola secondaria di livello inferiore) 一般中等教育修了証書 중등교육검정증 vidurinio mokslo atestatas apliecība par vidējo izglītību sijil einddiploma middelbare school ungdomsskoleeksamen; deleksamen świadectwo ukończenia szkoły średniej د پایان شوی تحصیلی دوره تصدیق نامه аттестат о среднем образовании maturitné vysvedčenie srednješolsko spričevalo diploma srednje škole avgångsexamen (avgångsbetyg) från grundskola ประกาศนียบัตรระดับมัธยมศึกษา Orta Öğrenim Diploması 中等教育證書 свідоцтво про закінчення середнього навчального закладу; атестат سند ، سرٹیفیکیٹ bằng tốt nghiệp trung học 中等教育证书

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certificate

→ شِهَادَة osvědčení certifikat Bescheinigung πιστοποιητικό certificado todistus certificat potvrda certificato 証明書 증명서 certificaat sertifikat świadectwo certificado удостоверение certifikat ประกาศนียบัตร sertifika giấy chứng nhận 证书

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certificate

n. certificado;

death ___ → ___ de defunción.

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• May I see your insurance certificate, please? (US)
  Can I see your insurance certificate please? (UK) → هَلْ يـُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ أَرى شَهادَةَ التَأْمِيـنِ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟ → Můžu, prosím, vidět vaše potvrzení o pojištění? → Må jeg se Deres forsikringspolice? → Kann ich Ihren Versicherungsschein sehen? → Μπορώ να δω το πιστοποιητικό της ασφάλειάς σας, παρακαλώ; → ¿Puede enseñarme el certificado de su póliza, por favor? → Saisinko nähdä vakuutustodistuksenne? → Je peux voir votre attestation d'assurance, s'il vous plaît ? → Mogu li, molim vas, vidjeti vaš policu osiguranja? → Posso vedere la sua assicurazione, per favore? → あなたの保険証書を見せていただけますか？ → 보험증서를 볼 수 있나요? → Mag ik uw verzekeringspolis zien? → Kan jeg få se forsikringspolisen eller en bekreftelse? → Czy mogę prosić o Panapolisę ubezpieczeniową? → Eu posso ver sua apólice de seguro? → Пожалуйста, покажите мне Ваше страховое свидетельство → Kan jag få se ert försäkringsbrev, tack? → ฉันขอดูใบประกันได้ไหม? → Sigorta belgenizi görebilir miyim lütfen? → Làm ơn cho tôi xem giấy chứng nhận bảo hiểm của bạn được không? → 让我看看您的保险证书
• I need a 'fit to fly' certificate → أَحْتاجُ إِلَى شَهَادَةٍ تُفيدُ أَنَّني مُؤَهَلَةٌ لِلسَفْرِ بِالطائِرَةِ → Potřebuji potvrzení o způsobilosti k letu → Jeg skal bruge et flyvecertifikat → Ich brauche ein Flugattest → Χρειάζομαι πιστοποιητικό καταλληλότητας για πτήση → Necesito un certificado que diga que estoy en condiciones de viajar en avión → Tarvitsen lääkärintodistuksen lentämistä varten → J'ai besoin d'une attestation d'aptitude à prendre l'avion → Treba mi potvrda da smijem putovati zrakoplovom → Ho bisogno di un certificato di idoneità a volare → 私は「飛行機搭乗の適性」証明書が必要です → '비행 적합' 증명서가 필요해요 → Ik heb een certificaat nodig waarin staat dat ik mag vliegen → Jeg trenger en legeerklæring på at jeg kan fly → Potrzebuję zaświadczenie o braku przeciwwskazań do odbycia podróży samolotem → Eu preciso de um atestado médico para poder voar → Мне нужна справка, разрешающая перелет → Jag behöver ett intyg som säger att jag kan flyga → ฉันอยากได้หนังสือรับรองว่าฉันแข็งแรงพอที่จะขึ้นเครื่องบินได้ → ’Uçmaya uygundur’ belgesi almak istiyorum → Tôi cần một giấy chứng nhận “đủ sức khoẻ để bay” → 我需要一份“可以乘飞机旅行”的证明

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certificate

n certificado, acta, partida; birth — acta or partida de nacimiento; death — certificado de defunción

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