preliminary
[prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪ] ( pl preliminaries )adjective
[activity] vorbereitend
[talks, investigation] Vor-
[report, results] vorläufig
preliminaries
plural noun
| 1. | [at start of meeting] Präliminarien pl | 
| 2. | [eliminating contests] Vorausscheidungen pl | 
                            
                            
                            
                            
        
            
            
                
                