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    Certificat (en. Certificate)

    /sɛʁ.ti.fi.kɑ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Official document that certifies a value, a skill, or a condition.
    He obtained a certificate of achievement after completing the course.
    Il a obtenu un certificat de réussite après avoir terminé le cours.
    Formal act issued by an authority.
    The doctor provided a medical certificate to justify his absence.
    Le médecin a fourni un certificat médical pour justifier son absence.
    Written testimony of a situation.
    The marriage certificate is required for certain administrative procedures.
    Le certificat de mariage est nécessaire pour certaines démarches administratives.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'certificatum', from the verb 'certificare' which means 'to certify'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    birth certificate
    Official document certifying a person's birth.
    certificat de naissance
    school certificate
    Document issued by a school confirming a student's enrollment.
    certificat de scolarité
    completion certificate
    Document certifying the completion of an internship or training.
    certificat d'achèvement

    Related Words

    certification
    Process of validating a skill or a product.
    certification
    certified
    Qualified, attested by a certificate.
    certifié
    attestation
    Document that confirms a fact or a situation.
    attestation

    Slang Meanings

    Certification of something trivial.
    He just has a clown certificate to play the fool.
    Il a juste un certificat de guignol pour jouer au clown.
    Document that may not have real value.
    This certificate is worthless!
    Ce certificat, c'est du vent !