What does expediente in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word expediente in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use expediente in Spanish.

The word expediente in Spanish means record, document, record, record, investigation file, disciplinary action, begin proceedings against, create a file on, closing of the case, closure of the case, go through the motions, fulfill all the requirements, do a cover-up, cover up, academic record, administrative record, medical record, adaption record, dismissal record, termination record, layoffs, reduction in force, disciplinary record, disciplinary file, court record, judicial record, initiate an administrative inquiry, review of the file. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word expediente

record, document

nombre masculino (documentación) (single)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tráigame el expediente de la compañía naval.
Bring me the naval company's record.

record

nombre masculino (historial laboral) (employment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene un expediente impecable.
He has an impeccable record.

record

nombre masculino (calificación académica) (academic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene un expediente de sobresaliente.
She has an outstanding record.

investigation file

nombre masculino (documentación de una investigación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El detective le pidió al comisario que le entregara el expediente del caso.
The detective asked the commissioner to hand over the investigation file for the case.

disciplinary action

nombre masculino (medidas disciplinarias)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Te van a abrir un expediente si le entregas esos documentos a la competencia.
They are going to take disciplinary action against you if you give those documents to the competition.

begin proceedings against

verbo transitivo (derecho: someter a investigación)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
The police began proceedings against John.

create a file on

verbo transitivo (derecho: armar un expediente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
The police created a file on John.

closing of the case, closure of the case

locución nominal masculina (cierre)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Se declaró improcedente el recurso de queja y se ordenó el archivo del expediente.

go through the motions

locución verbal (coloquial (simular que se trabaja)

Viene al despacho para cubrir el expediente y que no le llamen la atención.

fulfill all the requirements

locución verbal (cumplir los requisitos)

Con estos informes no vas a cubrir el expediente, necesito más.

do a cover-up, cover up

locución verbal (ocultar un fraude)

Cubrieron el expediente de la infanta por tratarse de la familia real.

academic record

(documento: historial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gracias a su excelente expediente académico, Helena consiguió en seguida un buen empleo.
Thanks to her excellent academic record, Helena got a good job straight away.

administrative record

(Derecho: documentos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El expediente administrativo recoge los antecedentes necesarios para llevar a cabo un proceso.
The administrative record collects the necessary background information to carry out a proceeding.

medical record

(datos del paciente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Según el expediente clínico, la paciente sufre de diversas alergias.
According to her medical record, the patient has several allergies.

adaption record

(der: certificado adopción)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dismissal record, termination record

(der: documento de despido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

layoffs, reduction in force

(derecho: proceso de despido) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

disciplinary record, disciplinary file

(sanción disciplinaria) (written history)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

court record, judicial record

(der: sumario judicial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

initiate an administrative inquiry

locución verbal (der: antecedente de trámite)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

review of the file

locución nominal femenina (comparecencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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