inspection

inspection
inspection late 14c., from O.Fr. inspeccion "inspection, examination" (13c.), from L. inspectionem (nom. inspectio) "a looking into," noun of action from pp. stem of inspicere "look into, inspect, examine," from in- "into" (see IN- (Cf. in-) (2)) + specere "to look" (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)).

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  • inspection — [ ɛ̃spɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1290; lat. inspectio 1 ♦ Vieilli Examen attentif. « une simple inspection de l esprit » (Descartes). 2 ♦ Examen attentif dans un but d enquête, de contrôle, de surveillance, de vérification; travail, fonction d inspecteur.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • inspection — in‧spec‧tion [ɪnˈspekʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. a visit to a factory or other building to check that everything is satisfactory and all rules are being obeyed: • The factory has regular inspections by the Health and Safety Executive. 2 …   Financial and business terms

  • inspection — in·spec·tion n: a careful and critical examination: as a: a buyer s examination of goods prior to payment or acceptance esp. in accordance with section 2 513 of the Uniform Commercial Code b: an examination of articles of commerce to determine… …   Law dictionary

  • inspection — INSPECTION. s. f. Action par laquelle on regarde, on considere quelque chose. J ay connu par l inspection des pieces du procés. à la premiere inspection on connoist que cet acte est faux. l inspection du ciel; des astres. il luy predit par l… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Inspection — examination of a product design, product, service, process orplant, and determination of their conformity with specific requirements or, on the basis of professional judgment, general requirements (ISO/IEC 17020:1998). Источник …   Словарь-справочник терминов нормативно-технической документации

  • Inspection — In*spec tion, n. [L. inspectio: cf. F. inspection.] 1. The act or process of inspecting or looking at carefully; a strict or prying examination; close or careful scrutiny; investigation. Spenser. [1913 Webster] With narrow search, and with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inspection — (v. lat.), 1) das Besichtigen, so Inspectio ocularis, s. Besichtigung; 2) (Med.), Besichtigung eines Kranken, um aus seinem Äußeren auf innere Krankheitszustände zu schließen; 3) die Aufsicht; 4) ein Bezirk od. eine Anzahl von Anstalten, Personen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Inspection — Inspection, lat. deutsch, Beaufsichtigung, Prüfung; inspiciren, beaufsichten, prüfen; Inspicirung, die Vornahme des Actes; Inspector, der Aufseher, inspicirende Beamte, beim Kriegswesen ein höherer Offizier, welcher die Ausrüstung, Einübung,… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Inspection — См. Инспекция Термины атомной энергетики. Концерн Росэнергоатом, 2010 …   Термины атомной энергетики

  • inspection — examination, scrutiny, scanning, audit (see under SCRUTINIZE vb) Analogous words: investigation, probe, inquest, *inquiry, inquisition, research: surveillance, *oversight, supervision …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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