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dossier
A collection of files, documents, and information about a specific person, topic, or case.
Der Detektiv legte dem Klienten ein umfangreiches Dossier über den Verdächtigen vor.
The detective presented the client with an extensive dossier on the suspect.
To name the topic of the dossier, the preposition 'über' (about/on) followed by an accusative object is almost always used.
Die Journalistin schrieb ein Dossier über den Umweltskandal.
The journalist wrote a dossier on the environmental scandal.
Common verbs used with 'Dossier' (dossier) are 'anlegen' (to open/create), 'erstellen' (to create), and 'zusammenstellen' (to compile), to describe the process of collecting information.
Die Polizei hat über den Verdächtigen ein neues Dossier angelegt.
The police have opened a new dossier on the suspect.
'Dossier' (dossier) is a formal word that is often used in official or professional contexts such as journalism, police investigations, politics, or administration.
Für die Konferenz wurde ein Dossier mit allen relevanten Informationen vorbereitet.
A dossier containing all relevant information was prepared for the conference.
file / act
An Akte and a Dossier are both collections of information about a person or a case. The Akte usually refers to ongoing official or institutional documentation, while the Dossier is a collection assembled for a specific purpose. For ongoing administrative documents, use “Akte”; for a selected compilation, “Dossier” is more appropriate.
Die Journalistin stellte für ihren Bericht ein Dossier über den Antragsteller zusammen.
The journalist put together a dossier on the applicant for her report.
Die Behörde ergänzte die neuen Schreiben in der Akte des Antragstellers.
The authority added the new letters to the applicant's file.
