preliminary investigation in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for preliminary investigation in the French»English Dictionary

enquête préliminaire

preliminary investigation

Translations for preliminary investigation 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)

I.preliminary [Brit prɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)ri, Am prəˈlɪməˌnɛri] N

1. preliminary:

as a preliminary to

en prélude à

2. preliminary SPORTS:

preliminary

épreuve f éliminatoire

II.preliminaries N

preliminaries npl:

preliminaries

préliminaires mpl (to à)

III.preliminary [Brit prɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)ri, Am prəˈlɪməˌnɛri] ADJ

preliminary comment, data, test

préliminaire

preliminary heat, round

éliminatoire

preliminary to

préalable à

preliminary investigation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for preliminary investigation in the English»French Dictionary

investigation N

investigation

enquête f

I.preliminary [prɪˈlɪmɪnəri, Am prɪˈlɪməner-] ADJ

preliminary

préliminaire

preliminary SPORTS heat

éliminatoire

II.preliminary <-ries> [prɪˈlɪmɪnəri, Am prɪˈlɪməner-] N

1. preliminary (introduction):

preliminary

préliminaire m

as a preliminary

en (guise d')introduction

2. preliminary SPORTS:

preliminary

épreuve f éliminatoire

3. preliminary form (preliminary exam):

preliminary with mark selection

examen m préparatoire

preliminary with quota selection

concours m d'entrée

4. preliminary pl JOURN:

preliminary

sélection f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The complaint has been handed to the judicial police who are conducting a preliminary investigation before deciding whether to alert an examining magistrate.

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The preliminary investigation found unsanitary conditions, including fungus in steroid solutions.

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The preliminary investigation showed the tyres did display some evidence of aquaplaning.

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