source document

sɔrs ˈdɒkjʊmənt

Definition

Definition of source document - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

documentationoriginal document from which information is derived

The historian carefully examined the source document for authenticity.

proof of activity

TECH.

original document proving activity summarized elsewhere

TECH.

The source document confirmed the meeting's decisions.

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Expressions with source

closer to the source

adj.

nearer to the origin or starting point

The water is purer closer to the source.

consider the source

take into account who is providing the information

When hearing criticism, always consider the source.

source of income

activity or asset that regularly brings money to a person or group

Her main source of income is a full-time job at the hospital.

heat source

thing that produces warmth or thermal energy for other objects

The sun is the main heat source for our planet.

ignition source

thing that provides energy needed to start burning of material

Investigators searched the warehouse to identify the ignition source of the fire.

life source

essential element for survival

Water is a crucial life source for humans and animals.

Expressions with document

written document

piece of writing conveying information

The lawyer prepared a written document for the case.

summary document

short paper giving main points of a longer text or process

The manager prepared a summary document for the board meeting.

document the changes

record modifications made

The team needs to document the changes in the project plan.

historical document

written record from the past

The museum displayed a historical document from the 18th century.

identity document

official paper proving a person's identity

You need an identity document to board the plane.

legal document

official paper stating a legal agreement or right

The lawyer prepared a legal document for the client.

official document

paper that provides proof or information authorized by a government or organization

He presented his passport as an official document at the border control.

public document

writing made available so all people may freely read it

The policy report is now a public document on the agency website.

registration document

official paper with vehicle identification details

He lost his car's registration document.

travel document

paper proving identity for travel

He showed his travel document at the airport check-in.

Terms with source document included in their meaning

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with reference to

prep.

citation

citing a source or document

import file

technology

data document used as the source when bringing information into software

Examples of source document in a sentence

Researchers relied on the source document for accurate data.
The accountant requested the source document for verification.
Without the source document, the audit couldn't proceed.

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French:document source, ...
German:Quelldokument, Ursprungsdokument, ...
Italian:documento sorgente, documento di riferimento, ...
Spanish:documento original, ...
Portuguese:documento fonte, documento de origem, ...
Chinese:原始文件, 凭证文件, ...
Japanese:原本, 証拠書類, ...
Arabic:وثيقة أصلية, مستند أصلي, ...
Hebrew:מִסְמַךְ מָקוֹר, מִסְמַךְ מְקוֹרִי, ...
Russian:исходный документ, первичный документ, ...
Ukrainian:джерельний документ, первинний документ, ...
Hindi:मूल दस्तावेज़, प्रमाण दस्तावेज़, ...
Bengali:উৎস নথি, প্রমাণপত্র, ...
Catalan:document font, document de prova, ...
Czech:zdrojový dokument, prvotní doklad, ...
Danish:kildedokument, ...
Dutch:brondocument, ...
Greek:πρωτότυπο έγγραφο, ...
Hungarian:forrásdokumentum, alapbizonylat, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារប្រភព, ឯកសារដើម, ...
Korean:원본 문서, 소스 문서, ...
Persian:سند اصلی, سند منبع, ...
Polish:dokument źródłowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):documento fonte, documento de origem, ...
Romanian:document sursă, ...
Swedish:källdokument, ...
Thai:เอกสารต้นฉบับ, เอกสารหลักฐาน, ...
Turkish:kaynak belge, ...
Vietnamese:tài liệu gốc, tài liệu chứng minh, ...

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