Investition in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Investition in the English»French Dictionary

investigation [Brit ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. investigation (inquiry):

investigation (in police)

enquête f (of, into sth sur qc)

the crime is still under investigation

on enquête encore sur le crime

he is under investigation

il fait l'objet d'une enquête

he is under investigation attr report, committee

d'enquête

2. investigation (piece of research):

investigation

étude f (of sth de qc)

the matter under investigation

la question (actuellement) à l'étude

on (further) investigation

après enquête (plus approfondie)

3. investigation LAW:

investigation (of accounts)

vérification f

investigation (of company)

vérification f de comptabilité (of de)

Criminal Investigation Department, CID N Brit

Criminal Investigation Department

≈ police f judiciaire

criminal investigation N

criminal investigation → criminal inquiry

See also criminal inquiry

criminal inquiry N

criminal inquiry

enquête f criminelle

investiture [Brit ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃə, Am ɪnˈvɛstətʃər, ɪnˈvɛstətʃʊr] N

investiture

cérémonie f d'investiture

the investiture of sb as

l'élévation de qn au rang de

superstition [Brit ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌsupərˈstɪʃ(ə)n] N

superstition

superstition f

I.investigate [Brit ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪt, Am ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪt] VB trans

1. investigate (inquire into):

investigate crime, cause, case

enquêter sur

investigate person

faire une enquête sur

investigate allegation, story

vérifier

they are being investigated

ils font l'objet d'une enquête

2. investigate (study):

investigate question, possibility, report

examiner

investigate subject, culture

étudier

investigate COMM market, sector

sonder

3. investigate (try out):

investigate restaurant, club

essayer

it's worth investigating whether

il faudrait se renseigner pour savoir si

II.investigate [Brit ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪt, Am ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪt] VB intr

investigate police:

investigate

enquêter

I went to investigate (gen)

je suis allé voir

investigatory [Brit ɪnˈvɛstɪɡət(ə)ri, Am ɪnˈvɛstəɡəˌtɔri] ADJ

investigatory group, methods, procedures:

investigatory

d'enquête

investigative [Brit ɪnˈvɛstɪɡətɪv, ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtɪv, Am ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪdɪv] ADJ

investigative committee, mission, journalism, reporting:

investigative

d'investigation

investigative journalist or reporter

journaliste mf d'investigation

investigator [Brit ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪtə, Am ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪdər] N (in police)

investigator

enquêteur/-trice m/f

private investigator N

private investigator → private detective

See also private detective

private detective N

private detective

détective m privé

Investition in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Investition in the English»French Dictionary

investigation N

investigation

enquête f

customs investigation N

customs investigation

contrôle m douanier

superstition [ˌsu:pəˈstɪʃən, Am -pɚˈ-] N

superstition

superstition f

investigative ADJ

investigative

investigateur(-trice)

investigative journalism

journalisme m d'investigation

investigator N

investigator

enquêteur(-trice) m (f)

investigate [ɪnˈvestɪgeɪt] VB trans

investigate a case, crime:

investigate

enquêter sur

to investigate how/whether/why ...

rechercher comment/si/pourquoi ...