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Isolement sécuritaire

English translation: solitary confinement for protection purposes

07:11 Dec 4, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Isolement sécuritaire
French term or phrase: Isolement sécuritaire
Isoler un prisonnier pour des raisons de sécurité dans une céllule individuelle speciale.
Translator2021
United Arab Emirates
English translation:solitary confinement for protection purposes
Explanation:
This is what it normally means. But in many parts of the world this can quite easily be a euphemism. One may ask "whose protection?". That of the prisoner, other prisoners, a State ... or princelings, for example?
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Mpoma
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3 +7solitary confinement for protection purposes
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solitary confinement for protection purposes


Explanation:
This is what it normally means. But in many parts of the world this can quite easily be a euphemism. One may ask "whose protection?". That of the prisoner, other prisoners, a State ... or princelings, for example?

Mpoma
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 70
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzie Withers: Yes, as opposed to disciplinary reasons
2 hrs
agree  Bokani Hart
2 hrs
agree  B D Finch
3 hrs
agree  AllegroTrans
5 hrs
agree  Anthony Mercier
6 hrs
agree  Daryo: it's supposed to be for the protection of that prisoner, but as you said it might be in fact just a euphemism (on the model of the Ministry of Love, the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Plenty, the Ministry of Truth, ....)
6 hrs
agree  Eliza Hall
10 hrs
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: I think that "sécuritaire" is ambiguous . If it relates to safety, then whose? If it relates to security, then it could be for reasons of national security. Protection of the individual is possible but the meaning of "sécuritaire" needs clearing up.
2 days 9 hrs
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