World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesDossier
/ˈdɔː.sieɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject.
"The investigator compiled a comprehensive dossier on the suspect." - 2
A file or folder containing detailed information.
"She presented the dossier to the board during the meeting."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dossier' originates from the French word 'dossier', meaning 'bundle of papers'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, reflecting a shift in administrative practices and the need for organized documentation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dossier" is said worldwide
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Dossier
Transliteration: dɔsje
"Le détective a rassemblé un dossier complet sur le suspect."
Akten
Transliteration: ˈak.tən
"Der Ermittler stellte ein umfassendes Akten über den Verdächtigen zusammen."
Dossier
Transliteration: dosˈsje
"L'investigatore ha raccolto un dossier completo sul sospetto."
Dossier
Transliteration: dosˈje
"El investigador compiló un dossier completo sobre el sospechoso."
Dossiê
Transliteration: do.siˈɛ
"O investigador compilou um dossiê abrangente sobre o suspeito."
फाइल
Transliteration: phā'ila
"जांचकर्ता ने संदिग्ध पर एक विस्तृत फाइल तैयार की।"
档案
Transliteration: dàng'àn
"调查员编制了关于嫌疑人的详细档案。"
서류
Transliteration: seoryu
"조사관은 용의자에 대한 포괄적인 서류를 작성했습니다."
書類
Transliteration: shorui
"調査官は容疑者に関する詳細な書類を作成しました。"
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