giáp lai
Definition
Noun: 1. A joint seal or stamp: An official stamp or seal placed overlapping two pages of a document (like a ledger, passport, or official register) to authenticate the connection and prevent forgery or page substitution. 2. The overlapping impression itself: The physical mark or impression made by such a stamp.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công chứng viên đóng dấu giáp lai vào hai trang của hợp đồng. (The notary public stamped a joint seal on the two pages of the contract.)
- Hộ chiếu thường có dấu giáp lai ở trang có ảnh. (Passports usually have a joint stamp on the page with the photo.)
- Kiểm tra kỹ dấu giáp lai để đảm bảo tính toàn vẹn của tài liệu. (Check the overlapping seal carefully to ensure the document's integrity.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đóng dấu giáp lai": This is the standard verb phrase meaning "to affix a joint seal/stamp."
- Tất cả biên bản cuộc họp phải được đóng dấu giáp lai. (All meeting minutes must be affixed with a joint seal.)
Variants and Related Words
- Con dấu (n): Seal, stamp (the general term for an official stamp).
- Dấu mộc (n): Chop, seal (often made of wood or stone).
- Tem giáp lai (n): A revenue stamp affixed across two pages or documents.
Synonyms
- Dấu đóng liên trang: Interpage stamp (a descriptive synonym).
- Dấu nối: Connecting stamp.
Related Phrases
- Giáp lai ảnh: A stamp placed partly on a photo and partly on the document to authenticate the photo's attachment.
- Ảnh thẻ trong hồ sơ cần có dấu giáp lai ảnh. (The ID photo in the dossier needs a photo-authenticating stamp.)