La caméra de surveillance
Example: La caméra de surveillance protège la maison la nuit.
Definition
"La caméra de surveillance" refers to a security camera used to monitor and protect areas such as homes, businesses, or public spaces, often by recording video footage to help deter or detect unauthorized activities, especially during the night.
Etymology
The phrase "la caméra de surveillance" comes from French, where "caméra" means camera and "surveillance" means monitoring or watching. It reflects the function of the device as a tool for surveillance, originating from Latin roots: "camera" meaning chamber or room, and "surveiller" meaning to watch over.
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"La caméra de surveillance" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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