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Record 1 2013-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Official Documents
DEF

To give approval of or support to, especially by public statement ...

CONT

The level of service established at posts needs to be endorsed by headquarters to ensure an appropriate match with departmental goals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents officiels
CONT

Il est nécessaire que le niveau de service établi dans les missions soit approuvé par l'administration centrale afin de s'assurer qu'il s'accorde avec les objectifs du ministère.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

To write one's signature on the back of (a check, for example) as evidence of the legal transfer of its ownership, especially in return for the cash or credit indicated on its face.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Procéder à l'endossement de (un effet, chèque).

CONT

Signer. Revêtir de sa signature. Signer une lettre, un chèque, une pétition, un contrat, un acte, un traite.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rules of Court
OBS

endorse in writing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Règles de procédure

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Negotiable Instruments (Commercial Law)
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
DEF

To make over to another (the value represented in a check, bill, or note) by inscribing one's name on the document sometimes with specific directions for transfer.

OBS

Commercial and literary use favors "endorse", legal "indorse".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de commerce (Droit)
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
OBS

Endosser une lettre de change, un billet, etc.: mettre au dos l'ordre de payer à une autre personne la somme énoncée dans la lettre, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos negociables (Derecho mercantil)
  • Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
DEF

Ceder a favor de otro una letra de cambio u otro documento de crédito expedido a la orden haciéndolo así constar al respaldo o dorso.

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