La escena del crimen
Example: La policía acordonó la escena del crimen para investigar.
Definition
"La escena del crimen" refers to the specific location where a criminal act has taken place and is being investigated by law enforcement. It is the area preserved for collecting evidence and analyzing the circumstances of the crime, such as where police cordon off to conduct their work.
Etymology
The phrase "la escena del crimen" combines Spanish words where "escena" means scene, and "del crimen" means of the crime. It literally translates to the scene of the crime and originates from legal and police terminology used to describe the exact place a crime happened, facilitating investigation and evidence gathering.
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"La escena del crimen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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