French Conversation · Level 26
89 words
French word
investigateur
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃vɛstigatœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nouninvestigator
Example
L'investigateur est responsable du dossier.
The investigator is in charge of the file.
More examples
Elle a consulté un investigateur pour clarifier les faits.
She consulted an investigator to clarify the facts.
Core concept
A case coordinator connects the separate investigative tasks and examines the evidence they produce.
Similar words
enquêteur: A person who examines events closely by checking facts and interviewing people.
journaliste: A person who gathers information about social events to report them publicly.
détective: A professional who privately investigates cases and gathers information to solve them.
policier: An official who performs public duties such as maintaining order and investigating crimes.
Definition in French
Personne responsable de coordonner et d'analyser des investigations menées sur un dossier.
Word origin
Investigateur is related to French investiguer and ultimately derives from Latin investigare, whose sense is to investigate or search out.
Usage tips
- Investigateur often appears in administrative, legal, or technical writing and sounds more formal than ordinary conversational wording.
Related words
- investigationinvestigationnoun
- investigatricefemale investigatornoun