Official valuation document
Definition
An archaic administrative or commercial term, historically used during the period of Ottoman and Phanariot influence in the Romanian Principalities, designating an official document, a certificate, or an act of financial valuation and inventory of goods or merchandise. In the organizational structure of old chancelleries, this document served to certify the value of properties or to establish fiscal obligations, being drafted by specialized officials in accordance with the legal norms of the era.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Official valuation document
- Inventory record
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, with standard structural plural variations found in historical texts. |
| Formation | Archaic etymological borrowing assimilated into old administrative lexicon, displaying a morphological structure typical of chancellery terms. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.zo.ˈval] |
| Source | Glossary of Ancient Romanian Chancellery Documents and Historical Lexicography |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Logofătul a atașat un arzoval complet la dosarul de succesiune al vechii familii boierești.
EN: The chancellor attached a complete valuation document to the inheritance file of the old boyar family.
RO: În visteria domnească s-a găsit un arzoval care conținea prețul exact al tuturor mărfurilor confiscate la vamă.
EN: In the princely treasury, a valuation record was found containing the exact price of all goods confiscated at the customs.
RO: Fiecare arzoval emis trebuia să poarte pecetea de ceară roșie a autorității administrative pentru a fi validat.
EN: Every issued official certificate had to bear the red wax seal of the administrative authority to be validated.
Idioms & Phrases
Arzoval de moșie / Estate valuation document
RO: Înscris solemn de cancelarie care detalia hotarele, clădirile și valoarea estimată a unei proprietăți funciare.
EN: A solemn chancellery document detailing the borders, buildings, and estimated value of a land property.
Pecete pe arzoval / Seal on the valuation act
RO: Aplicarea mărcii oficiale pe document pentru a-i conferi putere juridică deplină în fața instanțelor de judecată.
EN: The application of the official mark on the document to grant it full legal power before the courts of law.
Arzoval de mărfuri / Merchandise inventory record
RO: Listă oficială întocmită de juzi pentru a stabili taxele vamale aplicate produselor aduse de negustorii străini.
EN: An official list compiled by judges to determine the customs duties applied to products brought by foreign merchants.
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