detention centre in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for detention centre in the English»French Dictionary

detention centre Brit, detention home Am N

detention centre

centre m de détention pour mineurs

Translations for detention centre in the French»English Dictionary

camp de détention ou réclusion

detention centre Brit

centre de détention

detention centre Brit

Translations for detention centre in the English»French Dictionary

detention [Brit dɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)n, Am dəˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n] N

1. detention (confinement):

detention

détention f

to be/die in detention

être/mourir en détention

2. detention:

detention (prison sentence)

détention f criminelle

detention (awaiting trial)

détention f provisoire

3. detention SCHOOL:

detention

retenue f

detention

colle f inf

Centre

Centre

Centre m

in the Centre

dans le Centre

center N VB trans, intr Am

center → centre

See also centre

I.centre Brit, center Am [Brit ˈsɛntə, Am ˈsɛn(t)ər] N

1. centre (middle):

centre

centre m (of de)

in the centre

au centre

I live near the centre of London

j'habite près du centre de Londres

sweets with soft centres

bonbons mpl fourrés

sweets with soft centres attr aisle, lane, line, section

central

sweets with soft centres parting

au milieu

2. centre (focus):

centre

centre m

to be at the centre of a campaign/row

être au centre d'une campagne/dispute

to be the centre of attention

être le centre de l'attention

3. centre (seat):

centre

siège m

the centre of power/government

le siège du pouvoir/gouvernement

4. centre (designated area):

centre

centre m

shopping/sports/leisure centre

centre m commercial/sportif/de loisirs

5. centre POL:

centre

centre m

to be left/right of centre person, politics:

être à gauche/à droite du centre

a centre-left party

un parti du centre gauche

6. centre SPORTS (player):

centre

centre m

II.centre Brit, center Am [Brit ˈsɛntə, Am ˈsɛn(t)ər] VB trans, intr

centre COMPUT, SPORTS, TECH

centrer

III.-centred COMP

-centred

centré sur

child-centred education

enseignement m centré sur l'enfant

I.centre Brit, center Am [Brit ˈsɛntə, Am ˈsɛn(t)ər] N

1. centre (middle):

centre

centre m (of de)

in the centre

au centre

I live near the centre of London

j'habite près du centre de Londres

sweets with soft centres

bonbons mpl fourrés

sweets with soft centres attr aisle, lane, line, section

central

sweets with soft centres parting

au milieu

2. centre (focus):

centre

centre m

to be at the centre of a campaign/row

être au centre d'une campagne/dispute

to be the centre of attention

être le centre de l'attention

3. centre (seat):

centre

siège m

the centre of power/government

le siège du pouvoir/gouvernement

4. centre (designated area):

centre

centre m

shopping/sports/leisure centre

centre m commercial/sportif/de loisirs

5. centre POL:

centre

centre m

to be left/right of centre person, politics:

être à gauche/à droite du centre

a centre-left party

un parti du centre gauche

6. centre SPORTS (player):

centre

centre m

II.centre Brit, center Am [Brit ˈsɛntə, Am ˈsɛn(t)ər] VB trans, intr

centre COMPUT, SPORTS, TECH

centrer

III.-centred COMP

-centred

centré sur

child-centred education

enseignement m centré sur l'enfant

See also left

I.left [Brit lɛft, Am lɛft] VB pt VB pp

left → leave

II.left [Brit lɛft, Am lɛft] N

1. left (side or direction):

left

gauche f

on the left

sur la gauche

on your left

sur votre gauche

to the left

vers la gauche

keep (to the) left MOTOR

tenez la gauche

2. left POL:

the left

la gauche

on the left

à gauche

to the left of sb

à gauche de qn

3. left SPORTS:

left

gauche m

left

poing m gauche

III.left [Brit lɛft, Am lɛft] ADJ

left eye, hand, shoe:

left

gauche

IV.left [Brit lɛft, Am lɛft] ADV

left go, look, turn:

left

à gauche

V.left [Brit lɛft, Am lɛft]

left, right and centre (everywhere)

partout

left, right and centre (indiscriminately) criticize, spend money:

sans réfléchir

left, right and centre dismiss, censor:

à tout-va

to be out in left field inf Am

être à côté de la plaque inf

detention centre in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for detention centre in the English»French Dictionary

detention centre N

1. detention centre (for youths):

detention centre

centre m de détention pour mineurs

2. detention centre (for refugees):

detention centre

centre m de détention pour réfugiés politiques

Translations for detention centre in the French»English Dictionary

centre de détention pour jeunes

juvenile detention centre

Translations for detention centre in the English»French Dictionary

detention [dɪˈtenʃən] N

1. detention (being held in custody):

detention

garde f à vue

2. detention (act):

detention

détention f

3. detention (school punishment):

detention

retenue f

I.centre [ˈsentəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] Brit N

centre

centre m

test centre

centre d'essai

II.centre [ˈsentəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] Brit VB trans

centre

centrer

center Am

center → centre

See also centre

I.centre [ˈsentəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] Brit N

centre

centre m

test centre

centre d'essai

II.centre [ˈsentəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] Brit VB trans

centre

centrer

detention centre Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for detention centre in the French»English Dictionary

centre de rétention

detention centre for foreigners pending deportation

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many of the services for detainees held at the detention centre are provided by non-profit organizations.

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This immigration detention centre will house up to 400 refugees.

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Before this place was a cadet summer training centre, it was a youth detention centre.

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It is a combined maximum security detention centre for remanded prisoners, and medium/maximum correctional centre for offenders sentenced to less than two years.

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However, it is now a detention centre for male adults.

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The centre also serves as a weekend periodic detention centre for both male and female inmates who are employed on community projects.

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They are believed to be held at the county police detention centre.

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Two helicopter landing pads and a small jetty remain from the island's former detention centre.

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They met in a juvenile detention centre and have pursued their troubled ways, now partners in petty crime.

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He was transferred to an immigration detention centre while his deportation was delayed.

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