kitemark

English

Etymology

From kite +‎ mark.

Noun

kitemark (plural kitemarks)

1. (UK) A certification symbol placed on products by the British Standards Institute, based on the letters B, S, and V.
2. (by extension) Any similar certification or, in colloquial terms, as a benchmark intended to indicate safety or good quality.

   Synonyms: trustmark, benchmark

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 風箏標誌 / 风筝标志 (fēngzhēngbiāozhì), 英國標準局檢驗標記 / 英国标准局检验标记, 英国标准局检验标志 (yīngguóbiāozhǔnjújiǎnyànbiāozhì)

• Japanese: 英国規格協会検査証

Verb

kitemark (third-person singular simple present kitemarks, present participle kitemarking, simple past and past participle kitemarked)

1. (British, transitive) To approve or certify by awarding the kitemark.