char·ter (chär t r)n. 1. A document issued by a sovereign, legislature, or other authority, creating a public or private corporation, such as a city, college, or bank, and defining its privileges and purposes. 2. A written grant from the sovereign power of a country conferring certain rights and privileges on a person, a corporation, or the people: A royal charter exempted the Massachusetts colony from direct interference by the Crown. 3. A document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of a corporate body; a constitution: the city charter. 4. An authorization from a central organization to establish a local branch or chapter. 5. Special privilege or immunity. 6. a. A contract for the commercial leasing of a vessel or space on a vessel. b. The hiring or leasing of an aircraft, vessel, or other vehicle, especially for the exclusive, temporary use of a group of travelers. 7. A written instrument given as evidence of agreement, transfer, or contract; a deed. adj. Of, relating to, or being an arrangement in which transportation is leased by a group of travelers for their exclusive, temporary use. tr.v. char·tered, char·ter·ing, char·ters 1. To grant a charter to; establish by charter. 2. To hire or lease by charter: charter an oil tanker. 3. To hire (a bus or airplane, for example) for the exclusive, temporary use of a group of travelers. [Middle English chartre, from Old French, from Latin chartula, diminutive of charta, paper made from papyrus; see card1.] char ter·er n. |
charter [ˈtʃɑːtə]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a formal document from the sovereign or state incorporating a city, bank, college, etc., and specifying its purposes and rights
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) a formal document granting or demanding from the sovereign power of a state certain rights or liberties
3. a document issued by a society or an organization authorizing the establishment of a local branch or chapter
4. a special privilege or exemption
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) the fundamental principles of an organization; constitution the Charter of the United Nations
6. (Business / Commerce)
a. the hire or lease of transportation
b. the agreement or contract regulating this
c. (as modifier) a charter flight
7. (Law) a law, policy, or decision containing a loophole which allows a specified group to engage more easily in an activity considered undesirable a beggars' charter
8. (Law) Maritime law another word for charterparty
vb (tr)
1. (Law) to lease or hire by charterparty
2. (Business / Commerce) to hire (a vehicle, etc.)
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to grant a charter of incorporation or liberties to (a group or person)
[from Old French chartre, from Latin chartula a little paper, from charta leaf of papyrus; see chart]
charterer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  charter - a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporationdocument, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) articles of incorporation - a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state certificate of incorporation - state approval of the articles of incorporation of a corporation bank charter - a charter authorizing the operation of a bank royal charter - a charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain) |
| 2. | charter - a contract to hire or lease transportation contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law | |
| Verb | 1. | charter - hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services |
| 2. | charter - grant a charter to | |
| 3. | charter - engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" |
charter
Translations
charter [ˈtʃɑːtəʳ]
A. N
1. (= authorization) → carta f; [of city] → fuero m; [of organization] → estatutos mpl; [of company] → escritura f de constitución
royal charter → cédula f real
royal charter → cédula f real
2. (= hire) (Naut) → alquiler m (Aer) → fletamento m
this boat is available for charter → este barco se alquila
this boat is available for charter → este barco se alquila
B. VT
1. [+ organization] → aprobar los estatutos de; [+ company] → aprobar la escritura de constitución de
charter [ˈtʃɑːrtər]
vt [+ plane] → affréter
n
(= document) → charte f
on charter [plane] → affrété(e) charter plane
[organization] → charte f
to be a charter for sth/sb (fig) → être un encouragement pour qn/qch
chartered accountant [ˌtʃɑːrtərdəˈkaʊntənt] n (British) → expert-comptable mf, comptable mf agréé(e)
chartered surveyor n (British) → expert m immobilier
charter flight n → vol m charter
charter plane n → charter m, avion m charter
chart music n (= songs that feature in the music charts) → les chansons fpl du hit-parade
chart topper [ˈtʃɑːrttɒpər] n (= singer, band) → roi* $ des hit-parades(reine)m/f
to be a charter for sth/sb (fig) → être un encouragement pour qn/qch
chartered accountant [ˌtʃɑːrtərdəˈkaʊntənt] n (British) → expert-comptable mf, comptable mf agréé(e)
chartered surveyor n (British) → expert m immobilier
charter flight n → vol m charter
charter plane n → charter m, avion m charter
chart music n (= songs that feature in the music charts) → les chansons fpl du hit-parade
chart topper [ˈtʃɑːrttɒpər] n (= singer, band) → roi* $ des hit-parades(reine)m/f
charter
charter in cpds → Charter-
charter:
n
→ Charta f; (= town charter, Univ also) → Gründungsurkunde f; (of a society) → Satzung f; (= permission to become established) → Charter f or m, → Freibrief m
(Naut, Aviat etc: = hire) on charter → gechartert; the plane is available for charter → das Flugzeug kann gechartert werden
vt plane, bus etc → chartern
charter in cpds → Charter-
charter:
charter flight
n → Charterflug m
charter party
n → Chartergesellschaft f
charter plane
n → Charterflugzeug nt
n charter [ˈtʃaːtə]
a formal document giving rights or privileges. magtigingsbrief صَك إعْطاء حُقوق وامْتِيازات، ميثاق устав výsadní listina, charta traktat; fundats die Urkunde καταστατικό escritura de constitución, estatutos (tegevus)luba اساسنامه lupakirja, toimilupa charte מְגִילָת זְכוּיוֹת राज-पत्र, अधिकार-पत्र isprava, pismo oklevél piagam sérleyfi carta, statuto 特許状 특허장 chartija harta piagam oorkonde pakt, frihetsbrev, rettighetsbrev statut carta carte хартия charta listina pravic povelja kungligt brev, privilegiebrev, frihetsbrev กฎบัตร imtiyaz, berat, patent 特許狀 хартія حقوق و فرائض کی دستاویز hiến chương 特许状
v
to let or hire (a ship, aircraft etc) on contract The travel company had chartered three aircraft for their holiday flights. huur; verhuur يَسْتَأْجِر наемам najmout chartre chartern ναυλώνω fletar, alquilar üürima دربست کرایه کردن vuokrata affréter לְהָשׁכִּיר निजी प्रयोग के लिये किराये पर लेना dati povlasticu kibérel menyewakan leigja noleggiare チャーターする 전세계약을 하다 išnuomoti, užsakyti fraktēt; nolīgt menyewa charteren chartre, leie (ut) wynajmować fretar a închiria сдавать, брать внаём по чартеру prenajať (si) najeti, dati v najem zakupiti chartra เช่า kiralamak 出租或租借(飛機、船等) зафрахтувати کرائے پر لینا ، مخصوص کرونا thuê 租，包（飞机、船等）
adj
a charter plane; a charter flight. huur سَفْرَةٌ بِطائِرَةٍ مُسْتَأجَرَه нает najaté letadlo, speciál charter- gechartert ναυλωμένος vuelo chárter tšarter- در بست charter-, tilaus- vol nolisé שֶׂכֶר चार्टर विमान čarter let bérelt, cherter- sewaan leiguflug charter チャーターの 전세 낸 užsakytas čārter-; frakts- sewaan charter- (ut)leie-, charter- czarterowy charter (cursă) charter чартерный prenajatý čarterski čarter charter- ที่เหมาจ้าง kiralanmış, çarter 包租的 чартер, чартерний рейс مخصوص کردہ thuộc cho thuê 包租的
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