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su·per·vi·sion
(so͞o′pər-vĭzh′ən)n.
The act, process, or function of supervising. See Synonyms at care.
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Noun | 1. | supervision - management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" invigilation - keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating |
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supervision
noun superintendence, direction, instruction, control, charge, care, management, administration, guidance, surveillance, oversight, auspices, stewardship First-time licence holders have to work under supervision.
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supervision
noun1. Authoritative control over the affairs of others:
2. The function of watching, guarding, or overseeing:
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Translations
مُراقَبَه، مُناظَرَه، إشْراف
dozorvedení
tilsyn
umsjón, eftirlit; verkstjórn
nadzor
supervision
[ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒən] N → supervisión fto work under the supervision of → trabajar bajo la supervisión de
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
supervision
[ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən] n [children, staff] → supervision f; [activity, work] → supervision f; [organization] → supervision fI was principally concerned with staff supervision → Je m'occupais principalement de la supervision du personnel.
under medical supervision → sous contrôle médical
"only to be taken under medical supervision" → "uniquement sous contrôle médical"
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
supervision
n → Aufsicht f; (= action) → Beaufsichtigung f; (of work) → Überwachung f, → Beaufsichtigung f; under the supervision of → unter der Aufsicht von
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
supervision
[ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒ/ən] n (of activity, process) → supervisione f; (of person) → sorveglianzaunder medical supervision → sotto controllo medico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
supervise
(ˈsuːpəvaiz) verb to direct, control or be in charge of (work, workers etc). She supervises the typists.
ˌsuperˈvision (-ˈviʒən) noun the act or work of supervising or state of being supervised. The firm's accounts are under the personal supervision of the manager; These children should have more supervision.
ˈsupervisor noun a person who supervises.
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