Sceaux (en. Seals)

/so/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Objects used to imprint a pattern or text onto paper.

The king affixed his seals to the official document.

Le roi apposa ses sceaux sur le document officiel.

Marks of authenticity on legal documents.

The seals guarantee the legitimacy of the act.

Les sceaux garantissent la légitimité de l'acte.

From the Latin 'sigillum', a diminutive of 'signum' meaning 'sign' or 'mark'.

to put a seal on something

To apply proof of authenticity or permission.

mettre un sceau sur quelque chose

seals of guarantee

Signs of validation or approval on a document.

sceaux de garantir

state seals

Seals used for official documents issued by the state.

sceaux de l'État

seal

A mark printed or affixed to a document to validate it.

cachet

impression

The action of affixing a seal or stamp on a medium.

impression

authentication

The process of verifying the authenticity of a document.

authentification

Used sarcastically to refer to undeserved approval.

He added his seal to that ridiculous idea.

Il a ajouté son sceau à cette idée ridicule.

Refers to something pretentious or too official.

This document looks like it has too many seals for a simple request.

Ce document a l'air de trop de sceaux pour une simple demande.