surveillance (redirected from surveillance: safety)

sur·veil·lance  (sr-vlns)

n.

1. Close observation of a person or group, especially one under suspicion.

2. The act of observing or the condition of being observed.

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surveillance [sɜːˈveɪləns]

n

(Law) close observation or supervision maintained over a person, group, etc., esp one in custody or under suspicion

[from French, from surveiller to watch over, from sur-¹ + veiller to keep watch (from Latin vigilāre; see vigil)]

surveillant  adj & n

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The systematic observation of aerospace, surface, or subsurface areas, places, persons, or things, by visual, aural, electronic, photographic, or other means. See also air surveillance; satellite and missile surveillance; sea surveillance.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

surveillance - close observation of a person or group (usually by the police) police investigation, police work - the investigation of criminal activities electronic surveillance - surveillance by electronic means (e.g. television) vigil, watch - a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe stakeout - surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime) surveillance of disease - the ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data about an infectious disease that can lead to action being taken to control or prevent the disease

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surveillance

noun observation, watch, scrutiny, supervision, control, care, direction, inspection, vigilance, superintendence He was arrested after being kept under constant surveillance.

Quotations
"Big Brother is watching you" [George Orwell 1984]

Translations

surveillance [sɜːˈveɪləns] N to be under surveillance → estar vigilado, estar bajo vigilancia
to keep sb under surveillance → vigilar a algn, tener vigilado a algn

surveillance [sə^rˈveɪləns]

n → surveillance f
to be under surveillance → être sous surveillance
to put sb under surveillance → mettre qn sous surveillance

modif [aircraft, flight, camera, equipment, operation, team] → de surveillance

surveillance

n → Überwachung f, → Observation f (form); to be under surveillance → überwacht or observiert (form) → werden; to keep somebody under surveillance → jdn überwachen or observieren (form)

surveillance [sɜːˈveɪləns] n → sorveglianza
under surveillance → sotto sorveglianza