pre-scrutiny

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(Christianity) In electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared and scrutineers are selected.

Japanese Meaning

教皇選挙において、投票用紙の準備と票数集計員の選出が行われる前の段階、いわゆる前審査の段階

During the pre-scrutiny, the cardinals carefully prepared the ballots and selected the scrutineers who would oversee the counting.

教皇選出の際、審査の前段階で枢機卿たちは投票用紙を慎重に準備し、開票を監督する検査役を選出した。

Sense（1）

(Christianity) In electing a pope, the phase before scrutiny, during which ballot papers are prepared and scrutineers are selected.