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cartorário

[kar-to-RA-ri-u]
nounmasculinepl: cartorários
notary public; registry clerk; cartulary official
1. A public official who works in a cartório (notary office or registry office) and is authorized to authenticate documents, certify signatures, and maintain official records
The cartorário verified the authenticity of the signature on the document.
O cartorário verificou a autenticidade da assinatura no documento.
2. Someone who works with legal records, documents, and administrative procedures in an official registry capacity
The cartorário helped us register the property deed.
O cartorário nos ajudou a registrar a escritura do imóvel.
Synonyms
tabeliãonotárioescrivãooficial de registro

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cartorário
Standard term for notary office worker
São Paulo
cartorário
Common usage in formal legal contexts
Portugal
notário
Preferred term in Portugal; cartorário is less common

Related Idioms & Phrases

ir ao cartório - to go to the notary office
de acordo com o cartorário - according to official registry records
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