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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinstallation de surveillance
Pronunciation / Transliteration: installation de syʁ.vɛ.lɑ̃s
"L'installation de surveillance a été mise en place ce matin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The setup or placement of electronic monitoring devices, cameras, or sensors for observation purposes.
"The covert surveillance-installation was completed overnight to monitor the perimeter." - 2
A facility or apparatus established for systematic observation and intelligence gathering.
"The border featured a high-tech surveillance-installation equipped with thermal imaging."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'surveillance' (meaning 'watching over', from 'sur-' meaning 'over' + 'veiller' to watch, from Latin 'vigilare'), combined with 'installation', originating from medieval Latin 'installare' (to place in a stall). The compound term emerged in late 20th-century security and geopolitical discourse to describe the physical placement of monitoring and reconnaissance equipment.
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감시 시설
Transliteration: gamsi siseol
"군사 경계 지역에 새로운 감시 시설이 설치되었습니다."
監視施設
Transliteration: kanshi shisetsu
"その監視施設は昼夜を問わず稼働しています。"
installation de surveillance
Transliteration: installation de syʁ.vɛ.lɑ̃s
"L'installation de surveillance a été mise en place ce matin."
Überwachungsanlage
Transliteration: yːbɐˈwaxʊŋs.ʔanˌlaːɡə
"Die neue Überwachungsanlage deckt das gesamte Gelände ab."
impianto di sorveglianza
Transliteration: imˈpjanto di sorveˈʎantsa
"L'impianto di sorveglianza è stato aggiornato la settimana scorsa."
instalación de vigilancia
Transliteration: insta.laˈsjon de βi.ɣiˈlan.sja
"La instalación de vigilancia incluye cámaras de alta definición."
instalação de vigilância
Transliteration: ĩʃ.tɐ.lɐˈsɐ̃w dɨ vi.ʒiˈlɐ̃.si.ɐ
"A instalação de vigilância foi inspecionada pelas autoridades."
निगरानी स्थापना
Transliteration: nigrani sthapana
"सीमा पर एक नई निगरानी स्थापना की गई है।"
监视设施
Transliteration: jiānshì shèshī
"这个监视设施配备了最先进的夜视系统。"
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