La surveillance
Example: La surveillance du bâtiment assure la sécurité des employés.
Definition
"La surveillance" refers to the act or process of closely monitoring a place, person, or activity to ensure safety and security. For example, "la surveillance du bâtiment assure la sécurité des employés" means that monitoring the building ensures employee safety.
Etymology
The term "la surveillance" comes from the French verb "surveiller," meaning 'to watch over.' It combines 'sur-' meaning 'over' and 'veiller' meaning 'to watch or be awake.' This origin reflects the concept of keeping watch to maintain security.
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"La surveillance" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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