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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexamen superficiel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /iɡ.za.mɛ̃ sy.pɛʁ.fi.sjel/
"Un examen superficiel du document n'a rien révélé d'anormal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rapid and superficial inspection or investigation that fails to look deeply into details or underlying issues.
"A cursory examination of the contract revealed no obvious errors, but the legal team later found hidden clauses." - 2
A brief, casual look or review conducted hastily due to time constraints.
"The customs official gave the luggage only a cursory examination before waving the traveler through."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'cursory', originating from late Latin 'cursorius' (pertaining to running or a runner) and the French 'cursoire', meaning hasty or superficial, with 'examination', derived from Latin 'examinare' (to weigh, test, or inspect). Together, the phrase has evolved since the 17th century to describe an inspection or review performed rapidly without attention to details.
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examen superficiel
Transliteration: /iɡ.za.mɛ̃ sy.pɛʁ.fi.sjel/
"Un examen superficiel du document n'a rien révélé d'anormal."
oberflächliche Untersuchung
Transliteration: /ˈoːbɐˌflɛçlɪçə ʊntɐˈzuːxʊŋ/
"Eine oberflächliche Untersuchung reicht für dieses Problem nicht aus."
esame superficiale
Transliteration: /eˈza.me su.per.fiˈtʃa.le/
"Un esame superficiale del motore non ha evidenziato guasti."
examen superficial
Transliteration: /eɡˈsa.men su.peɾ.fiˈsjal/
"Un examen superficial del paquete no mostró daños externos."
exame superficial
Transliteration: /iˈzɐ.mi su.peɾ.fiˈsjaw/
"O documento passou apenas por um exame superficial."
सरसरी जाँच
Transliteration: sarsari janch
"दस्तावेज़ की एक सरसरी जाँच से कुछ भी संदिग्ध नहीं मिला।"
草草检查
Transliteration: cǎocǎo jiǎnchá
"对合同进行了草草检查后，他们签了字。"
대충 하는 검토
Transliteration: daechung haneun geomto
"서류에 대한 대충의 검토만으로는 부족하다."
ざっとした検査
Transliteration: zattoshita kensa
"書類のざっとした検査では間違いは見つからなかった。"
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