Inspección (en. Inspection)

/inspeksˈjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Examination or review conducted to verify the state or compliance with regulations.

The public health inspection reviewed the city's restaurants.

La inspección de salud pública revisó los restaurantes de la ciudad.

Action of inspecting.

The inspection was carried out last Monday.

La inspección se llevó a cabo el lunes pasado.

Examination of vehicles or facilities.

We need to schedule the car inspection before the trip.

Debemos programar la inspección del coche antes del viaje.

Visit or review conducted by an authority or competent person.

The architect conducted an inspection of the building under construction.

El arquitecto realizó una inspección del edificio en construcción.

Derives from the Latin 'inspectio', meaning 'the action of looking' or 'examination'.

visual inspection

A visual review conducted to observe something.

inspección ocular

technical inspection

A review carried out to verify the proper functioning of something, especially in vehicles.

inspección técnica

routine inspection

A regular review conducted according to a previously established schedule.

inspección de rutina

inspector

Person who carries out inspections.

inspector

inspect

To examine something carefully.

inspeccionar

inspective

Related to inspection.

inspectivo

To check thoroughly

They had to conduct a more thorough inspection of the documentation.

Tuvieron que hacer una inspección más a fondo de la documentación.

To take a look

I'm going to do a quick inspection to make sure everything is okay.

Voy a hacer una inspección rápida para asegurarme de que todo esté bien.