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in·spec·tion
(ĭn-spĕk′shən)n.
1. The act of inspecting.
2. Official examination or review, as of barracks or troops.
in·spec′tion·al adj.
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in•spec•tion
(ɪnˈspɛk ʃən)n.
1. the act of inspecting.
2. formal or official viewing or examination.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin]
in•spec′tion•al, adj.
syn: See examination.
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inspection
In arms control, physical process of determining compliance with arms control measures.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun | 1. | inspection - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator" checkout, check-out procedure, check - the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) |
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inspection
noun
1. examination, investigation, scrutiny, scan, look-over, once-over (informal) Closer inspection reveals that they are banded with yellow.
2. check, search, investigation, review, survey, examination, scan, scrutiny, supervision, surveillance, look-over, once-over (informal), checkup, recce (slang), superintendence A routine inspection of the vessel turned up 50 kg of the drug.
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inspection
noun1. The act of examining carefully:
Informal: going-over.
2. A close or systematic study:
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Translations
kontrola
besigtigelseundersøgelse
megvizsgálásszemrevételezés
skoîun, rannsókn; könnun
pregled
inspection
[ɪnˈspekʃən]A. N
1. [of goods, premises, school] → inspección f; [of ticket, document] → revisión f
on closer inspection it turned out to be a fake → tras un examen más minucioso resultó ser falso
on closer inspection it turned out to be a fake → tras un examen más minucioso resultó ser falso
2. (Mil) [of troops] → revista f
B. CPD inspection pit N (Aut) → foso m de reconocimiento
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
inspection
[ɪnˈspɛkʃən] n
(for official purposes) [premises, site, equipment, goods] → inspection f
to carry out an inspection → effectuer une inspection
to carry out an inspection of sth → effectuer une inspection de qch safety inspection, pitch inspection
to carry out an inspection → effectuer une inspection
to carry out an inspection of sth → effectuer une inspection de qch safety inspection, pitch inspection
(= examination) [object, document] → inspection f
closer inspection → une inspection plus approfondie
closer inspection → une inspection plus approfondie
[ticket] → contrôle m
modif [team, report] → d'inspection
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
inspection
n
→ Kontrolle f, → Prüfung f; (medical) → Untersuchung f; (of school, hotel etc) → Inspektion f; to make an inspection of something → etw kontrollieren or prüfen; of school etc → etw inspizieren; on inspection → bei näherer Betrachtung or Prüfung; customs inspection → Zollkontrolle f; for your inspection → zur Prüfung; (documents also) → zur Einsicht; inspection copy → Ansichtsexemplar nt; inspection process (Tech etc) → Überprüfungsverfahren nt → or -prozess m
(Mil) → Inspektion f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
inspection
[ɪnˈspɛkʃ/ən] n (of goods) → controllo, ispezione f; (of ticket, document) → controllo (Mil) (of school) → ispezioneon inspection it was found that → ad un controllo si scoprì che
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
inspect
(inˈspekt) verb1. to look at, or examine, carefully or formally. He inspected the bloodstains.
2. to visit (eg a restaurant or school) officially, to make sure that it is properly run. Cafés must be regularly inspected to find out if they are kept clean.
3. to look at (troops etc) ceremonially. The Queen will inspect the regiment.
inˈspection (-ʃən) nouninˈspector noun
1. a person appointed to inspect. a school inspector.
2. a police officer below a superintendent and above a sergeant in rank.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
in·spec·tion
n. inspección.
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