countersign

• Sustantivo que designa una palabra, frase o señal secreta que debe pronunciar quien desea acceder a un lugar protegido o a un grupo, o bien una firma secundaria en un documento para confirmar su autenticidad.

A noun referring to a secret word, phrase, or signal that must be given by a person seeking admission to a guarded area or group, or a secondary signature on a document to confirm its authenticity.

1. Secondary signatureC1formal

   A second signature added to a document to confirm its authenticity or validity.

   Contrafirma

   • The contract requires a countersign from the manager.
   • She added her countersign to the agreement.
   • The bank requested a countersign on the check.

   Sinónimoscountersignature

2. Military passwordC1formal

   A secret word or signal used to identify someone as authorized, especially in military contexts.

   Señal de reconocimiento militar

   • The soldier gave the countersign to the guard.
   • Only those who knew the countersign could enter the base.
   • The countersign changed daily for security reasons.

   Sinónimosparolepasswordwatchword

• Verbo que designa la acción de firmar un documento que ya ha sido firmado por otra persona, generalmente para confirmar o autenticar su validez.

A verb used to indicate the act of signing a document that has already been signed by another person, typically to confirm or authenticate it.

1. Sign a document already signed by anotherC1formal

   To sign a document that has already been signed by someone else, typically to confirm its authenticity or validity.

   refrendar un documento

   • The manager must countersign the contract after the director signs it.
   • All checks over $10,000 require a second officer to countersign.
   • The witness will countersign the agreement to verify the signatures.

   Sinónimosattestcosignendorsewitness