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    Expediente (en. File)

    /ekspeˈdjente/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A set of documents that are submitted and stored in an entity or institution.
    The case file was reviewed by the judge.
    El expediente del caso fue revisado por el juez.
    Administrative record related to processes or procedures.
    We need your academic file for enrollment.
    Necesitamos tu expediente académico para la matrícula.
    Dossier that compiles relevant information about a person or situation.
    His employment file is impeccable.
    Su expediente laboral es impecable.
    Technique for gathering information for decision-making.
    The medical file is essential for diagnosis.
    El expediente clínico es fundamental para el diagnóstico.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'expeditione', meaning 'sending, dispatch'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    open a file
    To initiate an administrative or legal process.
    abrir un expediente
    manage a file
    To handle or manage a set of documents.
    llevar un expediente
    close a file
    To conclude an administrative or legal process.
    cerrar un expediente

    Related Words

    documentation
    A set of documents that support a procedure or administrative act.
    documentación
    archive
    Place where documents and files are stored.
    archivo
    procedure
    Administrative procedure that requires the management of a file.
    trámite

    Slang Meanings

    Academic file
    Juan's academic file is excellent.
    El expediente académico de Juan es excelente.
    Medical file
    The doctor reviewed the medical file to prescribe the appropriate treatment.
    El doctor revisó el expediente clínico para recetar el tratamiento adecuado.