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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Sello Notarial de Autorizar

English translation:

Notary's Certifying Seal

Added to glossary by Richard Hill
Aug 15, 2011 17:12
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Sello Notarial de Autorizar

Spanish to English Law/Patents Law (general)
PAIS: MEXICO

Firmado.- Sello Notarial de Autorizar

AUTORIZO: Definitivamente la presente Escritura el día XXX, fecha en que se me acreditó el pago de los impuestos correspondientes y cuyas copias agrego al Apéndice bajo el mismo número de esta Escritura.- DOY FE.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 Notary's Certifying Seal
5 Notary Authorisation Stamp
4 Notarial/Notary's seal
4 Authorized Notary Seal
4 Authorizing stamp
4 Notary seal/stamp
References
False Friends: autorizar ≠ authorize; notario ≠ notary
Change log

Aug 21, 2011 06:30: Richard Hill Created KOG entry

Discussion

Wilsonn Perez Reyes Apr 17, 2019:
civil-law notary's authenticating seal Third, without original signatures, indication of venue, or the notary's authenticating seal, the affidavit lacks certification, for we have no evidence that the signing...
http://www.asbar.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=categ...

sello de autorizar = authenticating seal, according to West III, T. (2012). Spanish-English Dictionary of Law and Business
Jessica Noyes Aug 15, 2011:
My understanding is that notaries (and individuals) used to use their own seals, wax, metal, etc. They were replaced by hand-stamps, which we still call "seals," not only for notaries, but for other stamps with the individual's name on them. I am not saying that "stamp" is unacceptable, but I am saying that "seal" is used very commonly and correctly -- as sort of a historical throwback
. Personally I use "stamps" for time stamps, company name stamps, approval stamps, tax stamps etc.
AllegroTrans Aug 15, 2011:
@ FVS Maybe, as you appear to know, you could either post a new answer or agree with one of those posted.
eski Aug 15, 2011:
Hi BDT As has been pointed out (see links posted by another peer, below), Notary Seals have specific requirements (measurments, materials, etc.) that must be met according to specifications in order for the seal to be considered an "Authorized" notary seal. Hope this helps to clarify the point.
eski :))
FVS (X) Aug 15, 2011:
Autorizar in this context does NOT mean authorise.

Real Academia
autorizar.

(De autor).


1. tr. Dar o reconocer a alguien facultad o derecho para hacer algo.

2. tr. Dicho de un escribano o de un notario: Dar fe en un documento.

3. tr. Confirmar, comprobar algo con autoridad, texto o sentencia de algún autor.

4. tr. Aprobar o abonar.

5. tr. permitir.

6. tr. Dar importancia y lustre a alguien o algo.
AllegroTrans Aug 15, 2011:
Here is a picture of the embossed notary seal as used in the UK and many states of the US
http://images.google.com/imgres?q=notary seal&hl=en&biw=1280...
AllegroTrans Aug 15, 2011:
@ Eileen A notary in the UK uses an embossing seal with goes right through the paper - it is not a rubber stamp. It is a metal embossing seal. I only had a document notarised a couple of weeks ago so I am very familiar with the practice.
Richard Hill Aug 15, 2011:
Notary Stamp and Seal Requirements (in the US) http://www.notaries.org/stampsealrequirements.html

embossing seals (UK)
http://www.rubberstamp.uk.com/EmbossingPresses.php
eski Aug 15, 2011:
Sello Notarial: El sello del notario es el medio por el cual éste ejerce su facultad fedataria con la impresión del símbolo del Estado en los documentos que autorice. Cada sello será metálico, tendrá forma circular, con un diámetro de cuatro centímetros, reproducirá en el centro el escudo nacional y deberá tener escrito alrededor de éste, la inscripción “Distrito Federal, México” el nombre y apellidos del notario y su número dentro de los de la Entidad. El número de la notaría deberá grabarse con guarismos y el nombre y apellidos del notario podrán abreviarse. El sello podrá incluir
un signo.
El sello expresa el poder autentificador del notario y lo público de su función.
Saludos
eski :))
Eileen Brophy Aug 15, 2011:
It also depends what kind of document, a normal notary doc would not have a seal on it, but simply a stamp with the notary name, registry number and a signature often beneath the stamp.
Eileen Brophy Aug 15, 2011:
Here in Europe and the UK a stamp is with a rubber device which you put ink on from the ink pad and then stamp it on the paper, while a seal is done with hot wax and then it is stamped and left to go cold.
eski Aug 15, 2011:
Hi Rosa; Independently of my entry; I have always understood it to be a "seal":

An embossed foil Notary Seal from the State of New York. .... In 1279 the Archbishop of Canterbury was authorized by the Pope to appoint notaries. ...
Notary Supplies, Notary Stamps and Seals, Bonds and Insurance
www.notaryrotary.com/store/notary_supplies.asp - CachedIn California, for example, we are an authorized notary public seal manufacturer, a licensed insurance agency and a state-approved educational provider. ...
Notary Public Educational Information
www.sos.state.tx.us/statdoc/edinfo.shtml - CachedRecord Book and Public Records; Notary Seal; Change of Address ... a public servant with statewide jurisdiction who is authorized to take acknowledgments, ...
Notary Public - California Secretary of State
www.sos.ca.gov/business/notary/ - CachedMain webpage for the Notary Public Section. ... officials' signatures;; issuing permits to authorized seal manufacturers to produce notary public seals; ...

Saludos
eski :))
Rosa Paredes Aug 15, 2011:
@asker is it a stamp or a seal?
Miriam Papps Aug 15, 2011:
To BDT: Is there a permanent impression or is there a stamp on the document - or both? Perhaps this would help clarify the most appropriate term.

Proposed translations

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Selected

Notary's Certifying Seal

see example

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Or the other way around, i.e. "Certifying Notary's Seal"

Fee: Certifying Notary's Seal: $10.00 Apostille: $5.00
http://www.mindserpent.com/American_History/federal/us_dept/...
Example sentence:

Documents certified by notaries are sealed with the notary's seal or stamp and are recorded by the notary in a register (also called a "protocol") maintained and permanently kept by him or her.

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notary_public

Peer comment(s):
agree Jessica Noyes : Certifying Notary Seal looks ok to me without the apostrophe
3 hrs
thanks Jessica
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Notarial/Notary's seal

I doubt whether "authorization" is needed here, but if the Notary is specifically authorizing something and not simply legalizing a document, it may be appropriate
Note from asker:
So how would it be with "authorization"?
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5 mins

Authorized Notary Seal

ecord Book and Public Records; Notary Seal; Change of Address ... a public servant with statewide jurisdiction who is authorized to take acknowledgments, ...
Notary Public - California Secretary of State
www.sos.ca.gov/business/notary/ - CachedMain webpage for the Notary Public Section. ... officials' signatures;; issuing permits to authorized seal manufacturers to produce notary public seals; ...
Florida Notary Service | Notary FAQs
www.floridanotaryservice.com/faq.aspx - CachedWhat happens if I lose my Notary Seal? Where can I view sample notary documents? ... Notaries are authorized by law to perform six basic duties: ...
California Notary Exam - Notary Supplies
www.californianotaryexam.com/specials.htm - Cached$15000 4 yr Notary Surety Bond. Notary Seal Stamp-Vision ... Inc., California License 0E28847, and California Authorized Seal Manufacturer NR01 ...
Authorized Notary Seal:

Record Book and Public Records; Notary Seal; Change of Address ... a public servant with statewide jurisdiction who is authorized to take acknowledgments, ...
Notary Public - California Secretary of State
www.sos.ca.gov/business/notary/ - CachedMain webpage for the Notary Public Section. ... officials' signatures;; issuing permits to authorized seal manufacturers to produce notary public seals; ...
Florida Notary Service | Notary FAQs
www.floridanotaryservice.com/faq.aspx - CachedWhat happens if I lose my Notary Seal? Where can I view sample notary documents? ... Notaries are authorized by law to perform six basic duties: ...
California Notary Exam - Notary Supplies
www.californianotaryexam.com/specials.htm - Cached$15000 4 yr Notary Surety Bond. Notary Seal Stamp-Vision ... Inc., California License 0E28847, and California Authorized Seal Manufacturer NR01 ...
Question and Answer - Notary Education - Florida Department of State
notaries.dos.state.fl.us/education/faq/index.html - CachedIs a Florida notary public authorized to perform a marriage ceremony outside ... The rubber stamp notary seal has created problems for surveyors and others ...
Peer comment(s):
neutral FVS (X) : No, nothing is being authorised, least of all the stamp (not seal)
1 hr
Thanks for your comment, FVS:www.californianotaryexam.com/specials.htm - Authorized Notary Seal: :)) eski
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1 hr

Authorizing stamp

This stamp provides the authorization to process the customers payment for their purchase electronically
Reference:

http://www.staffline.co.uk/proof.html

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2 mins

Notary Authorisation Stamp

Or Notary Stamp of Authorisation according to your preferences.

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Note added at 23 hrs (2011-08-16 16:42:41 GMT)
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FVS Dar Fe is to recognise a document as valid, and therefore is to authorise as the document is valid.

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Note added at 23 hrs (2011-08-16 16:44:51 GMT)
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When I mention a stamp, I do not mean a stamp as on a letter but a stamped ink rubber device which leaves a mark on the document (stamp) with the notary registration number, etc.
Peer comment(s):
neutral AllegroTrans : All Notaries have a seal in my exprerience, which makes a permanent impression through the paper
1 min
It is the stamp that is put on the document when signed, not a seal that is in the paper itself, if you look on the internet all notaries need to buy a stamp to be able to stamp documents, a seal is wax.
agree philgoddard : I think you're right - it can mean either stamp or seal. I rarely see seals on notarised documents, but they always have stamps. http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/sello
32 mins
Thank you Phil. Notaries usually use a blue ink stamp
disagree FVS (X) : Please, autorizar in this context does NOT mean authorise. Nobody is authorising anything. It IS a stamp thought. Not a seal.// See Disc. Entry. it means Dar fe en un documento.
1 hr
Then what does "autorizar" mean in this context FVS?
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Notary seal/stamp

Presuming the reader of the translation is American, 'Notary seal' rather than 'Notarial seal' seems the better choice, as it appears more frequently on US notary sites, but I have seen 'Notarial seal' in the US too.

Whether it's a seal or a stamp depends on whether it is printed on the paper or embossed, as others have explained. It may also depend on the wording on the stamp/seal.

Without further context, I'd prefer seal; this can usually cover all types of notarial marks.

I don't think the "autorizar" part is usually translated in English.

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Reference comments

742 days
Reference:

False Friends: autorizar ≠ authorize; notario ≠ notary

In the notarial sense, autorizar and authorize are false friends since the former word means to certify. For further information on this subject, click on the following:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/law:_contracts/...

A notario does not limit himself to certifying people’s signatures and identities, like a US notary does, but also the content of the transactions and their legality. Therefore, it is misleading to translate notario as notary. A more accurate translation would be civilian notary or civil-law notary.
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