surveillance and/or observation

sur·veil·lance (s

r-v

ns)

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

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

surveillance [sɜːˈveɪləns]

(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

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.

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Noun

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

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

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AFISR
Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Air Force ISR
air surveillance
countersurveillance
electronic surveillance
F.I.S.C.
Federal Judiciary
FISA
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance visualization
ISSP
legislative act
oversight
persistent surveillance
special reconnaissance
spot report

Surveillance Accident Nuclear Detection System
Surveillance aircraft
Surveillance And Accountability Control Team
Surveillance and Analysis
Surveillance and Automated Business Reporting Engine
Surveillance and Communications Interface Processor
Surveillance and Conflict Resolution Systems Panel
Surveillance and Control Training Unit
Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch
Surveillance and Intelligence
Surveillance and Maintenance
Surveillance and Motorist Information System
Surveillance and Observation Group
Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Ground Equipment
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Management Tool
Surveillance and Safety
Surveillance and Target Acquisition
Surveillance and Target Acquisition Aircraft System
Surveillance and Threat Warning
Surveillance and Tracking Radar Processor
Surveillance and Warning
Surveillance And Warning System

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surveillance approach
surveillance approach
Surveillance Approach Radar
Surveillance Area
Surveillance Bronchoscopic Lung Biopsy
Surveillance camera
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Surveillance Code Designator
Surveillance Combat Air Patrol
Surveillance Compliance
Surveillance Control Alarm Maintenance
Surveillance Coordination Center
Surveillance Data Processing and Distribution
Surveillance Data Translator
surveillance department
Surveillance department of exchanges
Surveillance Detection Route
Surveillance Detection Run
Surveillance Direction System
Surveillance Environmental Acoustic Support
Surveillance et Alerte Foudre par Interférométrie Radioélectrique
Surveillance Group on Diseases and Infections of Animals
Surveillance Helicopter Company
Surveillance Imagery Fast Access Recording
Surveillance Index

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