supporting documentation

US: /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ ˌdɑkjəmenˈteɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of supporting documentation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

administrationextra papers that prove or explain information in a main record

Please submit supporting documentation with your visa application.
Keep all supporting documentation for at least five years after filing your taxes.
Without supporting documentation, your expense report may be rejected by finance.

motionless

stationary

still

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Expressions with supporting

supporting role

part in a play or movie that is not the main character

She won an award for her supporting role in the film.

supporting actor

actor in a non-lead but major role

She won an award for best supporting actor.

supporting documents

papers that provide evidence or proof

The lawyer asked for all supporting documents related to the case.

supporting players

team members who assist the main players

The supporting players helped secure the team's victory.

self-supporting

adj.

able to maintain oneself without help

She is a self-supporting college student.

supporting cast

people who help the main person in a situation

The CEO praised the supporting cast for their hard work.

Expressions with documentation

documentation center

place that collects, organizes, and provides access to records and information

The university opened a new documentation center for historical research.

software documentation

written materials explaining software use and features

The software documentation helped me understand the new update.

system documentation

written materials explaining design and use of a computer or software system

The developer updated the system documentation after adding the new security features.

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French:pièces justificatives, ...
German:Begleitunterlagen, ...
Italian:documentazione di supporto, ...
Spanish:documentación de respaldo, ...
Portuguese:documentação de suporte, ...
Chinese:支持性文件, ...
Japanese:添付書類, ...
Arabic:مُسْتَنَدَاتٌ دَاعِمَةٌ, ...
Hebrew:מִסְמָכִים תּוֹמְכִים, ...
Russian:подтверждающие документы, ...
Ukrainian:підтвердні документи, ...
Hindi:समर्थनकारी दस्तावेज़, ...
Bengali:সমর্থনকারী নথিপত্র, ...
Catalan:documentació justificativa, ...
Czech:podpůrná dokumentace, ...
Danish:supplerende dokumentation, ...
Dutch:bewijsstukken, ...
Greek:υποστηρικτικά δικαιολογητικά, ...
Hungarian:igazoló dokumentum, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារគាំទ្រ, ...
Korean:증빙 서류, ...
Persian:مدارک پشتیبان, ...
Polish:dokumentacja uzupełniająca, ...
Portuguese (BR):documentação complementar, ...
Romanian:documentație justificativă, ...
Swedish:styrkande handlingar, ...
Thai:เอกสารประกอบ, ...
Turkish:destekleyici belgeler, ...
Vietnamese:tài liệu bổ sung, ...

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