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charter
A document that establishes the fundamental rights, principles, or constitution of an organization, movement, or state. The term is often used for important international or historical documents.
Die Charta der Vereinten Nationen ist die Grundlage des Völkerrechts.
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundation of international law.
The word 'Charta' (charter) is used for very important, official, and often historical documents. It sounds formal and is mainly used in political, legal, or institutional contexts.
Die Olympische Charta regelt die Prinzipien der Olympischen Bewegung.
The Olympic Charter regulates the principles of the Olympic Movement.
'Charta' (charter) is often used with a genitive that describes the content or affiliation, for example 'die Charta der Grundrechte' (the Charter of Fundamental Rights) or 'die Charta einer Organisation' (the charter of an organization).
Jedes Mitglied muss die Charta des Vereins anerkennen.
Every member must recognize the association's charter.
A 'Charta' (charter) is often combined with verbs such as 'verabschieden' (to adopt), 'unterzeichnen' (to sign), or 'ausarbeiten' (to draft). These verbs describe the process of its creation and enactment.
Die Mitgliedsstaaten haben die neue Charta einstimmig verabschiedet.
The member states unanimously adopted the new charter.
explanation / statement
'Erklärung' and 'Charta' can both be official texts. 'Erklärung' is general and can be a position statement or public statement on a topic. A 'Charta' is much more specific: it sets out the fundamental rights, principles, or rules of an organization, movement, or state. The words can be confused because well-known charters also explain or record something. But 'Charta' is used only for important foundational documents, not for every official statement.
Die Charta der Organisation beschreibt die wichtigsten Rechte und Pflichten aller Mitglieder.
The organization's charter describes the most important rights and duties of all members.
Die Ministerin gab eine Erklärung zu den neuen Regeln im Sportverein ab.
The minister made a statement about the new rules in the sports club.