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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnterzeichner
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʊntɐˌtsaɪçnɐ/
"Die Unterzeichner des Abkommens trafen sich in Berlin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, organization, or country that has signed an official document, treaty, or contract, thereby making it legally binding.
"All major industrialized nations are signatories to the international climate agreement."
- 1
Having signed a treaty, contract, or official document.
"The signatory states gathered in Geneva to review the progress of the treaty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'signatorius', relating to a seal or signet, from 'signare' (to mark or sign). Entering English in the late 16th century via French, the term originally denoted someone who places a seal upon a document, eventually broadening to mean any person or entity that signs an official agreement or treaty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Signatory" is said worldwide
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signataire
Transliteration: /si.ɲa.tɛʁ/
"La France est un État signataire de cette convention."
Unterzeichner
Transliteration: /ˈʊntɐˌtsaɪçnɐ/
"Die Unterzeichner des Abkommens trafen sich in Berlin."
firmatario
Transliteration: /firmaˈtaːrjo/
"Il paese firmatario deve rispettare i termini del trattato."
signatario
Transliteration: /siɣnaˈtaɾjo/
"Cada país signatario se comprometió a reducir las emisiones."
signatário
Transliteration: /siɡnaˈtaɾiu/
"O governo brasileiro é signatário deste acordo internacional."
हस्ताक्षरकर्ता
Transliteration: hastaksharkarta
"भारत इस समझौते का एक हस्ताक्षरकर्ता देश है।"
签署国
Transliteration: qiānshǔguó
"该条约的所有签署国都派遣了代表。"
서명국
Transliteration: seomyeongguk
"한국은 이 조약의 주요 서명국 중 하나입니다."
署名国
Transliteration: shomeikoku
"日本はその条約の署名国として義務を果たしています。"
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