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charter
The temporary rental of a large means of transport, especially an airplane, ship, or bus, for a specific purpose.
Die Reisegruppe hat für den Flug nach Mallorca eine eigene Charter gebucht.
The tour group booked its own charter for the flight to Mallorca.
charter document
A document or deed that sets out such a rental agreement or certain rights and privileges.
Laut der Charter ist der Mieter für die Treibstoffkosten verantwortlich.
According to the charter, the renter is responsible for the fuel costs.
'Charter' is an international word that comes from English. It is used mainly in the context of travel and transport. It often forms fixed terms such as 'Charterflug' (charter flight) or 'Chartermaschine' (charter aircraft).
Viele Urlauber bevorzugen einen günstigen Charterflug.
Many vacationers prefer an inexpensive charter flight.
When it is about renting a vehicle, 'Charter' (charter) is often used with verbs like 'buchen' (to book) or 'organisieren' (to organize). For example, you can say 'eine Charter buchen' (to book a charter) or 'per Charter reisen' (to travel by charter).
Für die Konferenz hat die Firma eine Bus-Charter organisiert.
For the conference, the company organized a bus charter.
The meaning 'Dokument' (document) or 'Urkunde' (deed/certificate) is less common and is usually used in a formal, legal, or historical context. In shipping, Charter refers to the rental contract for a ship.
In der Charter sind alle Pflichten des Kapitäns genau festgelegt.
All of the captain's duties are precisely set out in the charter.
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Both Charta and Charter can refer to a formal document, but they have different focuses. Charta establishes fundamental rights or principles; Charter primarily refers to the temporary rental of a means of transport or to the related document. For renting an airplane, Charter is therefore appropriate; for principles, Charta is the right term.
Für den Transport der Reisegruppe nach Spanien unterschrieb der Veranstalter eine Charter für ein Flugzeug.
To transport the tour group to Spain, the organizer signed a charter for an airplane.
Die Charta der Organisation legt die grundlegenden Rechte und Prinzipien ihrer Mitglieder fest.
The organization’s charter sets out the fundamental rights and principles of its members.
