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probation

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pro·ba·tion  (pr-bshn)
n.
1. A process or period in which a person's fitness, as for work or membership in a social group, is tested.
2.
a. Law The act of suspending the sentence of a person convicted of a criminal offense and granting that person provisional freedom on the promise of good behavior.
b. A discharge for a person from commitment as an insane person on condition of continued sanity and of being recommitted upon the reappearance of insanity.
3. A trial period in which a student is given time to try to redeem failing grades or bad conduct.
4. The status of a person on probation.

[Middle English probacion, a testing, from Old French probation, from Latin probti, probtin-, from probtus, past participle of probre, to test; see prove.]

pro·bation·al adj.
pro·bation·al·ly adv.
pro·bation·ary adj.

probation
Noun
1. a system of dealing with offenders, esp. juvenile ones, by placing them under supervision
2. on probation
a. under the supervision of a probation officer
b. undergoing a test or trial period, such as at the start of a new job [Latin probare to test]
probationary adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.probation - a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
test period, trial period - a period of time during which someone or something is tested
2.probation - a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
test period, trial period - a period of time during which someone or something is tested
3.probation - (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"
freeing, liberation, release - the act of liberating someone or something
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

probation
Translations
probation [prəˈbeɪʃən] n on probation [employee] → a prueba;
(LAW) → en libertad condicional

probation [prəˈbeɪʃən] n (in employment) → (période f d')essai m;
(Law) → liberté surveillée;
(Rel) → noviciat m, probation f;
on probation [employee] → à l'essai;
(Law) → en liberté surveillée

probation [prəˈbeɪʃən] n on probation (lawbreaker) → auf Bewährung;
(employee) → auf Probe

probation [prəˈbeɪʃən] n (in employment) → periodo di prova;
(LAW) → libertà vigilata;
(REL) → probandato;
on probation [employee] → in prova;
(LAW) → in libertà vigilata

probation
n probation [prəˈbeiʃən, (American ) prou-]
1 the system allowing people who have broken the law to go free on condition that they commit no more crimes and report regularly to a social worker. parool مُراقَبَة المَحْكوم عليْه условно пускане на свобода propuštění na podmínku prøveløsladelse die Bewährung δικαστική επιτήρηση libertad provisional kriminaalhooldus (karistusest tingimisi vabastatutele) آزادی مشروط ehdonalainen vapaus (mise en) liberté surveillée תְקוּפָת מִבחָן परिवीक्षा, परख feltételes szabadlábra helyezés hukuman percobaan skilorðsdómur (libertà vigilata) 執行猶予 보호 관찰 lygtinis nuteisimas nosacīta atbrīvošana (no soda) percubaan voorwaardelijke gevangenisstraf met proeftijd prøvetid zawieszenie (kary) liberdade vigiada (punere în stare de) libertate condiţionată условное освобождение podmienečné prepustenie pogojni izpust uslovna sloboda skyddstillsyn, villkorlig dom, övervakning การภาคทัณฑ์ erteleme, tecil 緩刑 умовне звільнення на поруки злочинця جانچ، آزمائش chế độ án treo
2 (in certain jobs) a period of time during which a person is carefully watched to see that he is capable of the job. proef, op proeftydperk wees فَتْرَة إخْتِبار المُوَظَّف الجَديد стаж zkušební lhůta prøvetid die Probezeit δοκιμαστική περίοδος período de prueba katseaeg دوره کارایی سنجی koeaika stage נִיסָיוֹן परख अवधि próba(idő) masa percobaan reynslutími (periodo di prova) 見習期間 수습 기간 bandomasis laikas pārbaudes laiks percubaan proeftijd prøvetid staż, okres próbny estágio stagiu, perioadă de probă испытательный срок skúšobná lehota preizkusna doba probni rad prövotid, provanställning ช่วงระยะเวลาการทดลองงาน deneme süresi, staj 試用期 іспитовий термін جانچ کا زمانہ thời gian tập sự
adj proˈbationary
beproewend تَجْريبي، لِمُراقَبَة المَحْكوم عَلَيْه подложен на проверка zkušební prøve- Probe-... δοκιμαστικός de prueba katseajaline وابسته به آزادی مشروط koe- d'essai נִיסיוֹנִי परिवीक्षात्मक gyakorlati, próba- dalam masa percobaan reynslu-; á skilorði di prova 執行猶予の 보호 관찰 중인; 수습기간 중인 bandomasis, lygtinis pārbaudes- percubaan proef{#169} prøvetids-, betinget próbny estagiário de probă испытательный skúšobný preizkusen uslovni prov-, prövo, på prov ซึ่งอยู่ในระยะเวลาการภาคทัณฑ์ deneme türünden іспитовий; умовний آزمائشي đang trong thời gian tập sự; thử thách
n probation officer
paroolbeampte مُوَظَّف قَضائي مَسْؤول عن مُلاحَظَة الموضوعين تحْت المُراقَبَه надзираващ инспектор sociální kurátor tilsynsværge der Bewährungshelfer δικαστικός επιτηρητής libertad provisional funcionario que vigila a las personas en kriminaalhooldusametnik مامور ناظر à la liberté surveillée délégué קְצִין מִבחָן परिवीक्षा अधिकारी próbaidősök felügyelője pengawas orang jahat (ufficiale giudiziario libertà vigilata che si occupa del controllo delle persone in) 보호 관찰관 lygtinai nuteistųjų priežiūros inspektorius nosacīti atbrīvoto uzraudzības amatpersona pegawai perunding cara tilsynsfører, verge kurator społeczny, opiekun sądowy офицер по надзору sociálny kurátor varuh pogojno izpuščenega kaznjenca nadzornik za uslovnu slobodu övervakare เจ้าหน้าที่ช่วยเหลือผู้ที่กระทำภาคทัณฑ์ şartlı salıverme memuru; gözetçi інспектор, наглядаючий за умовно засудженими جانچ کا ذمہ دار افسر người quản chế
be/put on probation
to (cause to) undergo a period of probation. op parool wees يضَعُ تَحْت المراقَبَة او الإخْتِبار на стаж съм být/přijmout na zkoušku være prøveløsladt in der Probezeit sein είμαι υπό δοκιμή, υπό δοκιμαστική επιτήρηση estar/período de prueba poner en kriminaalhoolduse all olema, selle alla panema مورد رفتار سنجی قرار گرفتن määrätä koeajalle être/mettre en stage probatoire לִהיוֹת בִּתקוּפָת מִבחָן परिवीक्षाधीन, परख पर bjesniti, divljati próbaidejét tölti menjalani masa percobaan vera (settur) á skilorð (libertà vigilata essere messo in) 執行猶予で 균형을 이루(게 하)다 būti lygtinai paleistam, lygtinai paleisti, (nukreipti) stažuotis būt nosacīti atbrīvotam; iziet pārbaudes laiku melalui tempoh percubaan in de juiste verhouding staan/plaatsen være rett kjøl odbywać staż, skierować na staż, być pod nadzorem sądowym, oddać pod nadzór sądowy estar/pôr em liberdade vigiada a fi în perioada de probă находиться на испытательном сроке byť / prijať na skúšku biti na preizkušnji biti na uslovnoj slobodi vara villkorligt frigiven/ge villkorlig dom อยู่ในช่วงทดลองงาน gözaltında olmak, koşullu olarak salıverilmiş olmak 在試用中;處以緩刑 дати умовне звільнення آزمائش سے گذرنا trong thời gian quản chế


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Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions," he explained.
His probation was generally passed at the interior trading posts; removed for years from civilized society, leading a life almost as wild and precarious as the savages around him; exposed to the severities of a northern winter, often suffering from a scarcity of food, and sometimes destitute for a long time of both bread and salt.
The three months' interval of Frank's probation in London passed less cheerfully than usual in the household at Combe-Raven.
 
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