De controle
Example: De controle van de documenten is erg belangrijk voor ons.
Definition
"De controle" refers to the act or process of examining or verifying something to ensure accuracy or compliance. In the example, "de controle" of the documents means carefully checking them to confirm correctness and adherence to standards.
Etymology
The word "de controle" comes from the French word 'contrôle,' which itself derives from the Latin 'contra rotulus,' meaning 'against the roll' or 'counter-roll.' This referred to the practice of checking accounts or records against an original document. Did you know that the concept of control originally involved physically comparing documents to prevent errors or fraud?
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"De controle" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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