Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
firmatecknare
English translation:
authorised signatory
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Lisa Dahlander
Apr 3, 2005 01:24
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Säger man "authorized signature" helt enkelt eller finns det något annat ord för detta?
Tack på förhand!
Tack på förhand!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | authorised signatory |
Peter Linton (X)
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| 4 -1 | corporate seal |
Charlesp
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| 3 | authorized signature; per procura; for and on behalf of .... |
Sven Petersson
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Proposed translations
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authorised signatory
In the UK, the standard and cpmmonest term is authorised signatory (spelled authorised rather than authorized). See refs.
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Note added at 1 day 6 hrs 38 mins (2005-04-04 08:03:02 GMT)
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See also this website of an association and their use of this terminology: http://www.oldws.btinternet.co.uk/constitution.htm
I think in English you may need to turn the sentence round and say something as in the ref just quoted:
Authorised signatories shall be the Chairman or Treasurer signing individually, or at least two other board members signing jointly.
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Note added at 1 day 6 hrs 38 mins (2005-04-04 08:03:02 GMT)
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See also this website of an association and their use of this terminology: http://www.oldws.btinternet.co.uk/constitution.htm
I think in English you may need to turn the sentence round and say something as in the ref just quoted:
Authorised signatories shall be the Chairman or Treasurer signing individually, or at least two other board members signing jointly.
Reference:
http://www.dti.gov.uk/export.control/applying/authsignform.pdf
http://www.pps.ed.ac.uk/about/procurement/manual/sign_forms.htm
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Comment: "Thanks a lot, Peter!"
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7 hrs
corporate seal
It could also be referring to the affixing of the corporate seal.
Peer comment(s):
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Sven Petersson
: A "förening" does not have a "corporate seal". - (2) See heading "Other - Föreningsstadgar"!
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yea, well that was before I got that information that it was a förenings. How was I to know!
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authorized signature; per procura; for and on behalf of ....
A wee bit of context would help. Could you also please let us know which flavour of English you are translating to.
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Note added at 19 hrs 59 mins (2005-04-03 21:23:05 GMT)
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You will, in my opinion, not go wrong with \"sign for and on behalf of\":
http://prima-artists.com/TermsCond.htm
http://portal.environment.wa.gov.au/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/DOE...
http://www.texanscu.org/Applications/Business Applications/C...
http://www.eulerhermes.com/imperia/md/content/uk/pdf/proposa...
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Note added at 19 hrs 59 mins (2005-04-03 21:23:05 GMT)
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You will, in my opinion, not go wrong with \"sign for and on behalf of\":
http://prima-artists.com/TermsCond.htm
http://portal.environment.wa.gov.au/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/DOE...
http://www.texanscu.org/Applications/Business Applications/C...
http://www.eulerhermes.com/imperia/md/content/uk/pdf/proposa...
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