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cert1 [sɜ:t] N usu sing Brit inf

cert short for certainty

to be a dead cert
eine todsichere Sache sein inf
it's a dead cert that they'll lose
sie werden todsicher verlieren
to be a dead cert to win the medal
Medaillenfavorit m /Medaillenfavoritin f sein
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cer·tain·ty [ˈsɜ:tənti, Am ˈsɜ:rt-] N

1. certainty (surety):

certainty
Gewissheit f <-, -en>
with certainty
mit Sicherheit
to be a certainty
gewiss sein
he'll arrive late, that's a [virtual] certainty
er wird zu spät kommen, darauf kannst du wetten!
death is a certainty
um den Tod kommt keiner herum

2. certainty no pl (state of certainty):

certainty
Sicherheit f <-, -en>

I. cert2 N

cert → certificate

II. cert2 ADJ

cert → certified

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cer·ti·fied [ˈsɜ:tɪfaɪd, Am ˈsɜ:rt̬ə-] ADJ attr, inv

1. certified (documented):

certified
[staatlich] geprüft
to be certified to do sth
berechtigt sein, etw zu tun

2. certified (guaranteed):

certified
garantiert
this manuscript is certified as genuine
die Echtheit dieses Manuskripts wurde bestätigt
certified cheque
gedeckter Scheck
a certified copy
eine beglaubigte Abschrift

cer·tifi·cate [səˈtɪfɪkət, Am sɚˈ-] N

1. certificate:

certificate (official document)
Urkunde f <-, -n>
certificate (attestation)
Bescheinigung f <-, -en>
certificate of achievement
Leistungsnachweis m <-es, -e>
certificate of airworthiness/seaworthiness
Luft-/Seetüchtigkeitszeugnis nt
certificate of approval ECON
Zulassungsbescheinigung f
certificate of approval ECON
Provenienzzertifikat nt
certificate of baptism
Taufschein m <-(e)s, -e>
birth certificate
Geburtsurkunde f <-, -n>
death certificate
Sterbeurkunde f <-, -n>
doctor's [or medical]certificate
ärztliches Attest
examination certificate
Prüfungszeugnis nt <-ses, -se>
fire certificate
Brandschutzbescheinigung f
certificate of incorporation
Gründungsurkunde f <-, -n>
certificate of judgment
Urteilsschrift f
land certificate
[beglaubigter] Grundbuchauszug
marriage certificate
Trauschein m <-(e)s, -e>
certificate of ownership
Besitzurkunde f <-, -n>
practising certificate
Bestallungsurkunde f <-, -n>
practising certificate
Anwaltszulassung f <-, -en>
certificate of quality
Qualitätszertifikat nt <-(e)s, -e>
certificate of registry
Schiffsbrief m

2. certificate CINE:

certificate
Altersfreigabe f
an 18 certificate
[Film]freigabe f ab 18 Jahre