Shed of documents
The shed is the twisting of pages in a scale-like shape. This is used to certify official documents and certificates , in which every single page is marked with a single stamp and thus marked as belonging together. Starting from the beginning, the individual pages are each provided with a " dog-ear ", the size of which decreases steadily towards the back.
In the case of certified translations, for example, the translation, the copy of the document and the auditor's report must be properly linked so that they cannot be manipulated later. Here you fold the upper left corner of the individual pages backwards. This ensures that every sheet of paper is stamped by the authorized translator. Care must be taken to ensure that each sheet is folded over correctly and does not disappear behind another sheet.
If there are only two pages, the “butterfly kink” can also be used. Here, the top left corner of the top sheet is only bent forward and stapled without flaking. The stamp is then placed on this.
Tampering and counterfeiting are made more difficult because the shingling prevents individual pages from being torn off, because the stamp is then incomplete and the manipulation is obvious. To make manipulation even more difficult, you should not use staples for stapling , but rather eyelet pliers . Another option is to cover the staple with a seal that cannot be removed without destroying it.
Web link
- Richard Schneider: Von Schuppen und Ösen: Perfectly completing certified translations. January 7, 2014, accessed November 14, 2014 .