Firmas (en. Signatures)

/ˈfiɾ.mas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A signature is the name of a person written in a personal and often decorative manner.
I need your signature on this contract for it to be valid.
Necesito tu firma en este contrato para que sea válido.
A signature can also refer to the section of a document where one signs.
The bottom of the document is reserved for signatures.
La parte inferior del documento está reservada para las firmas.
In the digital realm, an electronic signature is a method of authentication.
The digital signature guarantees the integrity of the message.
La firma digital garantiza la integridad del mensaje.

Etymology

The term 'signature' comes from the Latin 'firmare', which means to secure or validate.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to sign a contract
Placing the signature on a legal document.
firmar un contrato
electronic signature
Digital method for securely signing documents.
firma electrónica
author's signature
Signature that an author puts on their works.
firma de autor
change of signature
Altering the way to sign a document.
cambio de firma
to have a signature
To possess a particular way of signing.
tener una firma

Related Words

author
Person who creates or writes a work.
autor
contract
Legal document that establishes agreements between parties.
contrato
document
Text that contains written information.
documento
validation
Process of confirming that something is valid.
validación
notary
Office where documents are signed and authorized.
notaría

Slang Meanings

Approval stamp
The boss gave his signature to the proposal, so it is already underway.
El jefe le dio su firma a la propuesta, así que ya está en marcha.
personal seal
My signature is quite complicated; no one can imitate it.
Mi firma es bastante complicada, nadie la puede imitar.