French word

recouper

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəkupe/

Meaning

  • verbcross-check

Example

Je dois recouper ces informations.

I have to cross-check this information.

Illustration for recouper (cross-check)

More examples

On a recoupé plusieurs témoignages avant de publier.

We cross-checked several testimonies before publishing.

Core concept

Separate strips of information laid across one another, with matching points and differences checked.

Common phrases

  • recouper plusieurs témoignages

    cross-check several testimonies

  • recouper des chiffres

    cross-check figures

Similar words

vérifier: To check whether facts or information are correct.
croiser: To cross-reference separate sources to find matching points.

Definition in French

Confronter ou comparer plusieurs éléments, en particulier des informations ou des sources, afin de vérifier s'ils concordent.

Word origin

Recouper combines the prefix re- with couper, "to cut," and its literal sense of cutting again developed into comparing pieces of information.

Usage tips

  • Recouper is commonly used in reporting and investigation for checking information against several independent sources.

Other meanings

  • cut againverb

Opposites

Related words

  • recoupementcross-checkingnoun

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