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incident intentionnel

/ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃ ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ.nɛl/
intentional incident

Un incident intentionnel a été signalé dans l'usine.

An intentional incident was reported in the factory.


Law
formal

An event or occurrence that was deliberately caused or planned, often with harmful or disruptive intent.

Les autorités ont enquêté sur un incident intentionnel impliquant des dommages à la propriété.

Authorities investigated an intentional incident involving property damage.

This phrase is often used in legal or security contexts to describe deliberate acts of sabotage, vandalism, or other harmful actions.

Collocations

incident intentionnel de sabotageintentional sabotage incidentincident intentionnel criminelcriminal intentional incident

Synonyms

acte intentionnelévénement délibéréincident provoqué

Antonyms

incident accidentelévénement fortuit

Related Phrases

acte intentionnelphrase
intentional act
événement délibéréphrase
deliberate event

Pro Tip

Legal Context

In legal contexts, 'incident intentionnel' is often used to describe actions that may have criminal intent.

Gold Rule

Precision in Reporting

When reporting or documenting, clearly distinguish between 'incident intentionnel' and 'incident accidentel' to avoid legal or investigative confusion.

Word Origin

Derived from 'incident' (event) and 'intentionnel' (intentional), combining to describe a deliberate event.

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in legal, security, and investigative contexts to distinguish between accidental and deliberate events.

Word Breakdown

incident
event or occurrence
root
+
intentionnel
deliberate or planned
root
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