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inspection

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in·spec·tion  (n-spkshn)
n.
1. The act of inspecting.
2. Official examination or review, as of barracks or troops.

in·spection·al adj.

In arms control, physical process of determining compliance with arms control measures.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inspectioninspection - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
check-out procedure, checkout, 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)

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.
Translations
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 faketras un examen más minucioso resultó ser falso
2. (Mil) [of troops] → revista f
B. CPD inspection pit N (Aut) → foso m de reconocimiento
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
(= examination) [object, document] → inspection f
closer inspection → une inspection plus approfondie
[ticket] → contrôle m
modif [team, report] → d'inspection
inspection
n
Kontrolle f, → Prüfung f; (medical) → Untersuchung f; (of school, hotel etc)Inspektion f; to make an inspection of somethingetw kontrollieren or prüfen; of school etcetw inspizieren; on inspectionbei näherer Betrachtung or Prüfung; customs inspectionZollkontrolle f; for your inspectionzur Prüfung; (documents also) → zur Einsicht; inspection copyAnsichtsexemplar nt; inspection process (Tech etc) → Überprüfungsverfahren ntor -prozess m
(Mil) → Inspektion f
inspection [ɪnˈspɛkʃn] n (of goods) → controllo, ispezione f; (of ticket, document) → controllo (Mil) (of school) → ispezione
on inspection it was found that → ad un controllo si scoprì che
inspection [ɪnˈspɛkʃn] n (of goods) → controllo, ispezione f; (of ticket, document) → controllo (Mil) (of school) → ispezione
on inspection it was found that → ad un controllo si scoprì che


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He begun its inspection without delay, scouring it from cellar to garret.
"Well," said the monarch, observing her inspection of the royal person, "how do you like me?
What diagnosis of her case the young man may have thought it best to conceal with a smile the historian is unable to state, but for himself he feels bound to say that fingers looking less stiff, and showing fewer evidences of even insensible pain, have seldom been submitted for medical inspection by even the fairest patient desiring a prescription of unfamiliar scenes.
 
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