Contramarque

/ˌkɒntrəˈmɑːk/ noun

Definition

A second or additional mark, stamp, or identification added to an object to verify, authenticate, or update its status.

Etymology

French 'contre-marque' (counter-mark), from 'contre-' (against, counter) + 'marque' (mark). Used historically in trade, banking, and military contexts to verify the legitimacy of original marks.

Kelly Says

Medieval merchants used contramarques like an early anti-counterfeiting system—they'd add a second official stamp to documents and goods to verify the first mark wasn't forged. It's the ancestor of modern security holograms.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኮንትራልቶ
kon-traal-toh
ARالعربية
علامة ضد
al-ma-a-ta-d-a-d
BNবাংলা
প্রতিবন্ধক চিহ্ন
pro-ti-bondhok chih-n
CACatalà
contramarques
kon-tra-mar-kes
CSČeština
contramarce
kon-tra-mar-ce
DADansk
contramarque
kon-tra-mar-ke
DEDeutsch
Contramarque
kon-tra-mar-ke
ELΕλληνικά
αντίμαρκα
anti-mar-ka
ESEspañol
contramarcas
kon-tra-mar-kas
FAفارسی
برچسب مخالف
bar-sab-e-makh-alef
FISuomi
contramarque
kon-tra-mar-ke
FRFrançais
contramarque
kɔ̃.tʁa.maʁk
GUGU
કંટ્રાલ્ટો
kon-traal-toh
HAHA
kontrabas
kon-tra-bas
HEעברית
סימן נגד
si-man ne-ged
HIहिन्दी
विपरीत चिह्न
vi-pri-ti chi-hn
HUMagyar
contramarque
kon-tra-mar-ke
IDBahasa Indonesia
contramarque
kon-tra-mar-ke
IGIG
kontrabas
kon-tra-bas
ITItaliano
contramarca
kon-tra-mar-ka
JA日本語
対抗標識
tai-kou-hyoushiki
KKKK
контрабас
kon-tra-bas
KMKM
ក្សាទ្រី
k-sa-trey
KO한국어
반대표시
ban-dae-pyo-si
MRMR
कॉन्ट्राल्टो
kon-traal-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
contramarque
kon-tra-mar-ke
MYမြန်မာ
ကွန်တြာလ်တို
kon-traal-toh
NLNederlands
contramarque
kon-tra-mar-ke
NONorsk
contramarque
kon-tra-mar-ke
PAPA
ਕਾਂਟ੍ਰਾਲਟੋ
kaan-traal-toh
PLPolski
contramarque
kon-tra-mar-ke
PTPortuguês
contramarcação
kon-tra-maʁ-ka-sãw
RORomână
contramarcă
kon-tra-mar-ka
RUРусский
контрамарка
kontra-marka
SVSvenska
contramarque
kon-tra-mar-ke
SWKiswahili
kontrabas
kon-tra-bas
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் குறியீடு
e-thir ku-ri-i-du
TEతెలుగు
కంటిరాల్టో
kon-tiraal-toh
THไทย
เครื่องหมายค้าน
khrueang-maai-kan
TLTL
kontrabas
kon-tra-bas
TRTürkçe
kontra marka
kon-tra-mar-ka
UKУкраїнська
контрамарка
kontra-marka
URاردو
کنٹراباس
kon-tra-baas
VITiếng Việt
contramarque
kon-tra-mar-k
YOYO
kontrabas
kon-tra-bas
ZH中文
反标记
fǎn bǐaò
ZUZU
kontrabas
kon-tra-bas

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