Le contrôle d'identité
Example: La police a demandé un contrôle d'identité ce matin.
Definition
"Le contrôle d'identité" refers to the official procedure where authorities check and verify a person's identity, typically by requesting identification documents such as an ID card or passport, often carried out by police or security personnel for safety and legal purposes.
Etymology
The phrase "le contrôle d'identité" comes from French, where "contrôle" means 'check' or 'inspection,' and "identité" means 'identity.' This combination clearly describes the process of verifying someone's identity. Did you know? The concept became more formalized with the rise of modern police forces and the need for public security.
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"Le contrôle d'identité" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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