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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCursory Inspection
/ˈkɜːr.sə.ri ɪnˈspɛk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A quick and superficial examination or review.
"The technician conducted a cursory inspection of the machinery before the shift began." - 2
An assessment that lacks thoroughness or detail.
"The report was based on a cursory inspection, leading to several overlooked issues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cursory' originates from the Latin word 'cursorius', meaning 'running' or 'hasty', which evolved in the 16th century to describe something done quickly and without attention to detail. 'Inspection' comes from the Latin 'inspectio', meaning 'a looking into', which has been used in English since the late 14th century to denote the act of examining something closely.
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Inspection superficielle
Transliteration: ɛ̃spekʃjɔ̃ sy.pɛʁ.si.ɛl
"Le technicien a effectué une inspection superficielle de la machine."
Überfliegende Inspektion
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌfliːɡəndə ɪnspɛkˈtsi̯oːn
"Der Techniker führte eine überfliegende Inspektion der Maschinen durch."
Ispezione superficiale
Transliteration: izpeˈtsjone superfiˈtʃale
"Il tecnico ha effettuato un'ispezione superficiale della macchina."
Inspección superficial
Transliteration: inspeksjon superfiθjal
"El técnico realizó una inspección superficial de la maquinaria."
Inspeção superficial
Transliteration: ĩspeˈsɐ̃w supɛʁiˈfisiɐu
"O técnico fez uma inspeção superficial da máquina."
सतही निरीक्षण
Transliteration: sathī nirikṣaṇ
"तकनीशियन ने मशीन का सतही निरीक्षण किया।"
粗略检查
Transliteration: cūlüè jiǎnchá
"技术员对机器进行了粗略检查。"
대충 검사
Transliteration: daechung geomsa
"기술자는 기계에 대한 대충 검사를 수행했습니다."
おおまかな検査
Transliteration: ōmakana kensa
"技術者は機械の大まかな検査を行いました。"
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