De feitelijke controle
Example: De journalist voert de feitelijke controle van de informatie uit.
Definition
"De feitelijke controle" refers to the process of verifying and confirming the accuracy and truthfulness of information, especially in journalism, to ensure that reported facts are correct and reliable before publication or dissemination.
Etymology
The phrase "de feitelijke controle" comes from Dutch, where "feitelijke" means 'factual' or 'actual,' derived from "feit" meaning 'fact,' and "controle" means 'control' or 'check,' borrowed from Latin "contrōllāre." Together, it literally means 'the factual check.' Did you know that this phrase emphasizes the importance of verifying facts in professional fields like journalism?
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"De feitelijke controle" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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