crest, emblem,seal or..

English translation: FYI - ink or no ink?

13:40 Apr 19, 2004

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Accounting

English term or phrase: crest, emblem,seal or..

It's the ink print made by rubber stamp on the official document to certify its authenicity. This is mostly circle in shape and usually has the picture and name of official department on it. Should I call it'official emblem'? What if it's for a school or university?

adda

Selected answer:FYI - ink or no ink?

Explanation:
Notaries use seals or stamps;
if no ink is used, it is called an embossing seal because it raises/engraves the paper

an emblem is more of a symbol/logo

a crest usually has to do with genealogy (family history)

Selected response from:

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 10:20

Grading comment

Graded automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

3 +4

FYI - ink or no ink?

RHELLER

4 +2

seal

reblack

4 +1

Official Seal

IrinaGM

authorised stamp

jerrie

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

seal

Explanation:
I would use official university seal for transcripts, letters of reference, etc.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=o...

reblack
Native speaker of:

English

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Official Seal

Explanation:
That's what it's called I think.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 mins (2004-04-19 13:43:45 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

If it\'s a university seal, you can call it Official University Seal

IrinaGM
United States
Local time: 12:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Georgian

18 mins confidence:

authorised stamp

Explanation:
official stamp of authorisation

crest is more like 'family crest', heraldic crest, an 'illustration'
seal - I always think of as being wax, and physically sealing the envelope
emblem - more of a motif - rose is the emblem of England etc...IMO

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

FYI - ink or no ink?

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations

crest, emblem,seal or..

English translation: FYI - ink or no ink?

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

Your current localization setting

Select a language

crest, emblem,seal or..

English translation: FYI - ink or no ink?

Answers

KudoZ™ translation help

You have native languages that can be verified

Your current localization setting

Select a language