prescreening

priˈskriːnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of prescreening - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

evaluation

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preliminary check to determine suitability

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Prescreening is required before the interview.

assessment

evaluation

screening

Adjective

preliminary

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done before an official screening

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The prescreening tests were conducted before the main examination.

initial filtering

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used to filter candidates before main selection

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The prescreening interview helped narrow down the list of applicants.

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Origin of prescreening

Latin, prae (before) + screen (shield)

Examples of prescreening in a sentence

The prescreening process was quick and efficient.
The prescreening interview was crucial for the selection process.
Prescreening procedures were implemented to ensure safety.
Prescreening tests are essential for this role.
The prescreening process took two weeks.

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French:présélection, préliminaire, ...
German:Vorscreening, vorab, ...
Italian:prescreening, preliminare, ...
Spanish:preselección, preliminar, ...
Portuguese:triagem, preliminar, ...
Chinese:预筛选, 初步筛选, ...
Japanese:事前審査, 事前の, ...
Arabic:فحص أولي, تَمْهِيدِيّ, ...
Hebrew:בְּדִיקָה מַקְדִּימָה, מַקְדִּימִי, ...
Russian:предварительная проверка, предварительный, ...
Ukrainian:попередня перевірка, попередній, ...
Hindi:पूर्व जांच, प्रारंभिक, ...
Bengali:প্রিস্ক্রিনিং, প্রাথমিক, ...
Catalan:preselecció, preliminar, ...
Czech:předběžný výběr, předscreeningový, ...
Danish:forhåndsvurdering, foreløbig, ...
Dutch:voorselectie, voorafgaand, ...
Greek:προκαταρκτική αξιολόγηση, προκαταρκτικός, ...
Hungarian:előszűrés, előszűrési, ...
Khmer:ការត្រួតពិនិត្យជាមុន, មុនការពិនិត្យជាផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:사전 심사, 사전 검사, ...
Persian:پیش‌بررسی, مقدماتی, ...
Polish:wstępna selekcja, wstępny, ...
Portuguese (BR):triagem, preliminar, ...
Romanian:evaluare preliminară, preliminar, ...
Swedish:förhandsgranskning, förhands-, ...
Thai:การตรวจสอบเบื้องต้น, เบื้องต้น, ...
Turkish:ön eleme, ön, ...
Vietnamese:kiểm tra sơ bộ, sơ bộ, ...

prescreen

priːˈskriːn

Definition of prescreen - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

screening

TECH.

conduct an initial screening before detailed examination

TECH.

We need to prescreen the applications for eligibility.

cinema

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to show a movie before its official release

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The film was prescreened for critics.

preview

sneak preview

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Origin of prescreen

Latin, prae (before) + screen (shield)

Examples of prescreen in a sentence

The committee decided to prescreen the films for the festival.
They decided to prescreen the documentary for a select audience.
The studio will prescreen the movie for the press.

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French:effectuer un premier tri, présenter en avant-première, ...
German:vorprüfen, vorab zeigen, ...
Italian:preselezionare, proiettare in anteprima, ...
Spanish:preseleccionar, preestrenar, ...
Portuguese:fazer uma triagem, exibir antecipadamente, ...
Chinese:筛选, 提前放映, ...
Japanese:事前審査する, 先行上映する, ...
Arabic:أَجْرَى فَحْصًا أَوَّلِيًّا, عَرَضَ مُسْبَقًا, ...
Hebrew:לְסַנֵּן מִקֹּדֶם, לְהַקְרִין בְּטְרוֹם בְּכוֹרָה, ...
Russian:проводить предварительный отбор, предварительно показывать, ...
Ukrainian:проводити попередній відбір, попередньо показувати, ...
Hindi:प्रारंभिक छँटनी करना, पूर्व प्रदर्शन करना, ...
Bengali:প্রাথমিক বাছাই করা, প্রাক-প্রদর্শন করা, ...
Catalan:preseleccionar, preestrenar, ...
Czech:předběžně posoudit, předpremiérově promítnout, ...
Danish:forhåndsscreene, forpremiere, ...
Dutch:vooraf screenen, vooraf vertonen, ...
Greek:προελέγχω, προβάλλω πριν την επίσημη κυκλοφορία, ...
Hungarian:előszűrni, elővetíteni, ...
Khmer:ត្រួតពិនិត្យបឋម, បញ្ចាំងមុនការចេញផ្សាយផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:미리 검사하다, 사전 상영하다, ...
Persian:پیش‌غربالگری کردن, پیش نمایش دادن, ...
Polish:przesiać, przedpremierowo pokazać, ...
Portuguese (BR):avaliar previamente, exibir antecipadamente, ...
Romanian:a preselecționa, a pre-proiecta, ...
Swedish:förhandsgranska, förhandsvisa, ...
Thai:คัดกรองเบื้องต้น, ฉายล่วงหน้า, ...
Turkish:ön elemeden geçirmek, ön gösterim yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:sàng lọc sơ bộ, chiếu trước, ...

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Definition of prescreening - Reverso English Dictionary

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