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surveillance

/səˈveɪ.ləns/

/sɚˈveɪ.ləns/

Translations

surveillancenoun

surveillances

The police kept the suspect under constant surveillance to gather evidence.

La police a maintenu le suspect sous surveillance constante pour recueillir des preuves.

Additional translations

filatureDans le contexte policier, pour le suivi discret d’une personne.

Synonyms

surveillanceadjective

/səˈveɪ.ləns/

/sɚˈveɪ.ləns/

Used attributively to describe equipment, systems, or activities relating to observation or monitoring.

de surveillance

Surveillance cameras are positioned at every entrance.

Des caméras de surveillance sont placées à chaque entrée.

Synonyms

surveillancenoun

The act of carefully watching someone or something, especially in order to prevent or detect a crime.

The police kept the suspect under constant surveillance to gather evidence.

The monitoring of behavior, activities, or information for the purpose of information gathering, influencing, managing, or directing.

Surveillance cameras are installed in the store to deter shoplifting.

surveillanceadjective

Relating to or designed for the act of monitoring or close observation.

Surveillance cameras are positioned at every entrance.