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ˈchain gang N

Sträflingskolonne f

to work on the chain gang

in einer Sträflingskolonne arbeiten

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

aneinandergekettete Sträflingskolonne

to work on the chain gang

in einer Sträflingskolonne arbeiten

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English

He was caught when he fell into an open coal pit, and when brought back to court, he was sentenced to the chain gang. en.wikipedia.org

The buildings include a chain gang sleeping rooms, a flogging yard, a cook house and holding rooms. en.wikipedia.org

These other systems include plantations, industrial prisons, and the famous chain gang. en.wikipedia.org

The reason for the shuffling step was the chain that connected the legs of a chain gang. en.wikipedia.org

For that reason: chain gang. en.wikipedia.org

In 1996, he expanded the chain gang concept by instituting female volunteer chain gangs. en.wikipedia.org

Other common form of punishment included working on the chain gang, punitive diets of bread and water, and solitary confinement. en.wikipedia.org

A blonde, female criminal rescues them from a chain gang. en.wikipedia.org

He gets put on the chain gang, as an alternative to being sentenced to death. en.wikipedia.org

Although the chain gang faced harsh conditions during this period, it was considered to be an improvement over that faced by many convicts prior to 1900. en.wikipedia.org

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