countersign在合同中通常意为“会签、副署”,指:为确保文件的真实性,在负责人或上级签署后,由下级在文件上所做的签名,也指书面合同条款中所要求的附加签名。为了更好的理解该词,以下是其英文释义:Countersigning means writing a second signature onto a document. For example, a contract or other official document signed by the representative of a company may be countersigned by his supervisor to verify the authority of the representative. Also, a money order or other financial instrument may be signed once upon receipt, then signed again by the same person when presented for payment, as an indication that the bearer is the same person who originally received the item, and not a thief who has stolen the item before it could be carried to the place where it was to be presented.
但是会签除了以上的含义外还具有其他的意思:会签是撰拟公文的过程中,主办单位主动与有关单位协商并核签的一种办文程序,一般当公文的内容涉及本单位的多个部门或与其他单位有关时,需要进行会签。会签根据对象的不同分为内部会签和外部会签两种形式。内部会签用于与本单位内部的各有关部门进行协商并核签;外部会签用于与外单位的有关部门进行协商并核签;二者的性质相同,但处理形式不同。会签的原因主要为当公文内容涉及其他有关同级或不相隶属机关的职权范围,需征得其同意或配合时所进行的协商活动。
而在公司内部会签中会经常用到合同会签。其是单位合同法律风险防控的一项有效措施。即根据单位制定的合同会签流程,由单位生产经营管理部门、法务部门(法律顾问)、财务部门、审计部门等,从各个部门角度出发,逐一审查依法已签或待签的合同。
双语例句:
(1)“Facility Letter” means a facility letter in Chinese (bearing reference number xxxxxxxxx) issued by the Lender (as lender) on 11 September 2018 and accepted by the Borrower and countersigned by the Guarantor on ___________________ 2020, and as may be further amended, supplemented, replaced or superseded from time to time;
“授信函”是指贷款人(作为贷方)于2018年9月11日出具的、借款人于2020年___________________ 接收的且担保人于2018年___________________ 会签的中文授信函(含参考号:xxxxxxxxx),及其不时进一步修订、补充、更替或取代。
(2)We attach here to our Sales Contract No. xxx in duplicate in which please countersign and return one copy to us for our files.
现随函附寄我方的xxx号销售合同一式两份,请会签并寄回一份给我方以便存档。