In a technical sense the term "asservissement" is associated with the control or regulation of a physical or electrical system. In a legal sense the meaning of the term has more to do with constraint (enslavement, bondage, etc.). In German the word asservissement is associated with the notion of Verriegelung which means to lock or bolt shut.

Below you will find a passage taken from a text about building codes as they apply to building construction and fire prevention (See corresponding URL).

Code Enforcement Officers and/or Fire Inspectors shall have authority and be
accountable to inspect all structures afflicted by fire to assess damage and ascertain the
appropriate measures to insure safety to the occupants and to safeguard the public from
associated hazards created by the fire. These measures shall not be limited to
implementing the removal of such hazards, ordering the immediate closing of the
building, condemnation of the premises, securing the structure or put through necessary
means to abate potential endangerments to life or safety.