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expediente

file

noun eks-peh-DYEN-teh Less Common

Also means

record

Usage Note

Expediente most often refers to an official dossier or case file kept by an institution; abrir un expediente means to open a disciplinary or administrative file against someone. In academic contexts it is your transcript or academic record (expediente académico). The related verb expedir means to issue or dispatch.

Examples

"La universidad tiene su expediente completo."

Natural Translation

The university has their complete file.

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