ký tắt
Definition
- Verb:
- To initial: To sign a document with one's initials, rather than a full signature, typically to indicate preliminary approval, acknowledgment of having read the document, or authentication of a specific part or change.
- To sign preliminarily: To put a first or provisional signature on a draft treaty or agreement, done by negotiators with full authority before the final official signing by appointed representatives.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh vui lòng ký tắt vào góc mỗi trang của bản hợp đồng này. (Please initial the corner of each page of this contract.)
- Hai bên đã ký tắt vào bản dự thảo hiệp định hôm qua. (The two sides initialed the draft agreement yesterday.)
- Trước khi nộp, đừng quên ký tắt vào biên bản cuộc họp. (Before submitting, don't forget to initial the meeting minutes.)
Advanced Usage
- In diplomatic and formal legal contexts, "ký tắt" refers specifically to the act of initialing a negotiated text to authenticate it as the agreed-upon version before the final, binding signature ceremony.
- Việc ký tắt bản ghi nhớ đánh dấu một bước tiến quan trọng trong đàm phán. (The initialing of the memorandum marked an important step forward in the negotiations.)
Variants and Related Words
Ký chính thức (v): to sign officially/finally.
- Lễ ký chính thức hiệp ước sẽ diễn ra vào tuần tới. (The official treaty signing ceremony will take place next week.)
Chữ ký tắt (n): initials (the abbreviated signature itself).
- Chữ ký tắt của ông ấy là "T.H.N.". (His initials are "T.H.N.".)
Synonyms
- To initial: To sign with initials.
- To endorse preliminarily: To give preliminary approval via a signature.
Related Terms
- Paraph: Another term for initials, especially when placed alongside a full signature to prevent forgery or to authenticate each page.
- Draft agreement: A preliminary version of a contract or treaty that is often initialed.