Investigator
Definition
An official person (prosecutor, judicial police officer, or inspector) authorized by law to conduct research, gather evidence, and question witnesses and suspects to elucidate an offense or a litigious situation. In an extended sense, the term also designates a journalist or specialist conducting independent investigations.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Investigator
- Detective
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, regular structural plural and case variations. |
| Formation | Noun of agent derived from the verb 'ancheta' using the standard functional suffix '-ator'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ke.ta.ˈtor] |
| Source | Handbook of Judicial Vocations and Criminalistics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un anchetator cu experiență a fost numit să coordoneze cercetările în acest caz complex de fraudă cibnetică.
EN: An experienced investigator was appointed to coordinate the research in this complex cyber fraud case.
RO: Suspectul a oferit declarații contradictorii, dar un bun anchetator știe cum să identifice inadvertențele.
EN: The suspect gave contradictory statements, but a good investigator knows how to identify inconsistencies.
RO: Fiecare detaliu găsit la fața locului a fost analizat de un anchetator criminalist pentru a reface filmul evenimentelor.
EN: Every detail found at the scene was analyzed by a forensic investigator to reconstruct the timeline of events.
Idioms & Phrases
Anchetator principal / Lead investigator
RO: Ofițerul responsabil de gestionarea strategică a întregii echipe și de direcția principală a investigației.
EN: The officer responsible for the strategic management of the entire team and the main direction of the investigation.
Anchetator de caz / Case investigator
RO: Persoana direct desemnată să instrumenteze un dosar specific de la deschidere până la soluționarea sa legală.
EN: The individual directly assigned to handle a specific file from its opening until its legal resolution.
Anchetator jurnalistic / Investigative journalist
RO: Ziarist specializat în deconspirarea unor cazuri ascunse de corupție, abuzuri sau nereguli administrative.
EN: A journalist specialized in uncovering hidden cases of corruption, abuses, or administrative irregularities.
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