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profiling in French

profiling in French is profilage — profiling means the process of building up a detailed picture of someone's likely characteristics, often used in criminal investigations.

profiling in French

profilage
noun
The forensic science of constructing an outline of a person's individual characteristics.

What does "profiling" mean?

  1. noun The process of building up a detailed picture of someone's likely characteristics, often used in criminal investigations.
    "Offender profiling helped narrow down the suspect list."
  2. noun The unfair practice of judging or targeting people based on characteristics like race rather than actual behavior.
    "Civil rights groups criticized the department for racial profiling."
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profiling in a sentence

  • Offender profiling helped narrow down the suspect list.
  • Civil rights groups criticized the department for racial profiling.

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What is "profiling" in French?

"profiling" in French is profilage. profiling means: The process of building up a detailed picture of someone's likely characteristics, often used in criminal investigations.

How do you use "profiling" in a sentence?

Example: "Offender profiling helped narrow down the suspect list." In French, "profiling" is profilage.

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