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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDetection Dog
/dɪˈtɛkʃən dɔg/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dog that has been trained to detect specific substances or items, such as drugs, explosives, or certain medical conditions.
"The detection-dog sniffed out the hidden drugs in the luggage." - 2
A canine used in law enforcement or search and rescue operations to locate missing persons or illegal substances.
"The police deployed a detection-dog to search the area for explosives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'detection dog' combines 'detection', derived from the Latin 'detectio', meaning 'to uncover', and 'dog', from Old English 'docga', referring to a domesticated canine. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century as specialized training for dogs in various detection roles became prominent.
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Chien de détection
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də de.tɛk.sjɔ̃
"Le chien de détection a trouvé les drogues cachées."
Suchhund
Transliteration: zuːk.hʊnt
"Der Suchhund hat die versteckten Drogen gefunden."
Cane da ricerca
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da reˈker.tʃa
"Il cane da ricerca ha trovato la droga nascosta."
Perro de detección
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe de.teksjon
"El perro de detección encontró las drogas ocultas."
Cão de detecção
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi de.teˈsɐ̃w
"O cão de detecção encontrou as drogas escondidas."
डिटेक्शन कुत्ता
Transliteration: ḍiṭekṣan kuttā
"डिटेक्शन कुत्ते ने छिपे हुए ड्रग्स को खोज निकाला।"
嗅探犬
Transliteration: xiùtàn quǎn
"嗅探犬找到了隐藏的毒品。"
탐지견
Transliteration: tamjigyeon
"탐지견이 숨겨진 마약을 찾아냈습니다."
探知犬
Transliteration: tanchi inu
"探知犬が隠された薬物を見つけました。"
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