tiếp kí
Definition
- Verb:
- To countersign: The primary meaning of "tiếp kí" is to sign a document that has already been signed by another, usually higher-ranking, person in order to confirm, validate, or authorize it.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Giám đốc yêu cầu trợ lý tiếp kí vào văn bản. (The director asked his assistant to countersign the document.)
- Hợp đồng này cần được tiếp kí bởi kế toán trưởng. (This contract needs to be countersigned by the chief accountant.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal/Administrative Context: "Tiếp kí" is a formal term used in bureaucratic, legal, or corporate settings to denote the procedure of adding a second, confirming signature.
- Sau khi chủ tịch ký, biên bản cuộc họp sẽ được tổng thư ký tiếp kí. (After the chairman signs, the meeting minutes will be countersigned by the general secretary.)
Variants and Related Words
Chữ ký tiếp kí (n): a countersignature.
- Chữ ký tiếp kí nằm ngay bên dưới chữ ký của giám đốc. (The countersignature is located right below the director's signature.)
Người tiếp kí (n): a countersignatory; the person who countersigns.
- Người tiếp kí phải chịu trách nhiệm về tính hợp lệ của tài liệu. (The countersignatory is responsible for the validity of the document.)
Synonyms
- Countersign: to sign a document already signed by another.
- Endorse: to sign, especially on the back of a check, but can imply support or validation in a broader sense.
- Confirm by signature: to validate with a signature.
Related Terms
- Ký (v): to sign (the primary, first signature).
- Phê chuẩn (v): to approve, to ratify (a broader term that may involve signing).