Definition

1. Verb:
   • To copy (from an original document): The primary meaning of "sao lục" is the act of transcribing or reproducing a document exactly from its original source. It implies creating a faithful duplicate for official, legal, or archival purposes.
   • To make a certified copy: Often used in administrative and legal contexts to describe the official process of obtaining a true copy of a document from a competent authority.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bạn cần phải sao lục giấy khai sinh tại Ủy ban nhân dân. (You need to get a certified copy of your birth certificate at the People's Committee.)
  • Thư ký được giao nhiệm vụ sao lục toàn bộ hồ sơ cũ. (The secretary was assigned the task of copying the entire old file.)
  • Văn bản này cần được sao lục và gửi cho các bên liên quan. (This document needs to be copied and sent to the relevant parties.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bản sao lục": a certified copy, an officially transcribed copy.
  • Anh ấy nộp bản sao lục bằng đại học thay cho bản gốc. (He submitted a certified copy of his university degree instead of the original.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sao chép (v): to copy, to duplicate. This is a more general term for copying, not necessarily implying an official or verbatim transcript from an original.

  • Học sinh không được sao chép bài của nhau. (Students are not allowed to copy each other's work.)

• Trích lục (v): to extract and copy a specific part of a document or record officially.

  • Cô ấy yêu cầu trích lục thông tin về quyền sử dụng đất. (She requested an extract of information regarding land use rights.)

Synonyms

• Transcribe: to make a written copy.
• Reproduce: to produce a copy of.
• Duplicate: to make an identical copy.

Related Terms

• Công chứng (v): to notarize. This often follows or is related to "sao lục" for document authentication.
• Chứng thực (v): to certify, to authenticate. A "bản sao lục" often requires certification.

1. Copy from the original