Expedientes (en. Files)

/ekspeˈðjentes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A set of documents related to an administrative or judicial procedure.
The case files were reviewed at the hearing.
Los expedientes del caso se revisaron en la audiencia.
A file that preserves these documents.
The file is located in the lawyer's office.
El expedientes se encuentra en la oficina del abogado.
Reports that detail relevant information about a specific matter.
The file regarding the investigation was submitted to the judge.
El expedientes sobre la investigación fue entregado al juez.

Etymology

From Latin 'expendere', which means 'to extend' or 'to unfold'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

clinical files
Documents containing medical information about a patient.
expedientes clínicos
administrative file
A set of documents related to the management of a procedure.
expediente administrativo
have a record
To be registered or to have a history in a certain context.
tener un expediente

Related Words

file
Document that records information about a specific matter.
expediente
procedure
Administrative process that requires the submission of documents.
tramite
documentation
A set of documents that support a procedure or information.
documentación

Slang Meanings

File containing compromising information.
That file has a couple of things that shouldn't come to light.
Ese expediente tiene un par de cosas que no deberían salir a la luz.
A set of papers in disorganization.
The desk looks like an unordered file.
El escritorio parece un expediente sin ordenar.