Big Brother
Big Brother
11 Surveillance terms
This glossary lists several words of vocabulary about the CCTV cameras in the UK which spies people in public places. It talks about the reactions of British people and the duties of the government. It aims to help me to learn more vocabulary and to better understand in French the words, verbs and expressions from English. My teacher of improvement lessons asks the class to create this type of glossary and to add new words of vocabulary each week.
- a bandwidth
- noun
- a range of frequencies used in a specific telecommunication signal
- Example: The high bandwidth needed to support a CCTV wireless network offers spare capacity.
- en: une bande passante, un débit
- a CCTV
- noun
- a closed circuit television
- Example: The CCTV cameras started growing ears.
- en: une vidéosurveillance, un système de télévision en circuit fermé
- a device
- noun
- a machine/piece of equipment that does a particular thing
- Example: The devices don't eavesdrop since they monitor ambient noise, not actual voices.
- en: un appareil, système, dispositif
- a onset
- noun
- the beginning of sth, especially sth bad
- Example: They anticipate the onset of a society spying people.
- en: un début, commencement, assaut, une manifestation, survenue, attaque
- a scrutiny
- noun
- a careful examination of sb/sth
- Example: Westminster's policy is not to monitor people for democratic scrutiny.
- en: un examen, regard insistant, une surveillance
- meekly
- adverb
- quietly and gently
- Example: They meekly accept surveillance.
- en: docilement
- to eavesdrop sb/sth
- verb
- to spy sb/sth
- Example: Westminster council claims that the devices don't eavesdrop.
- en: espionner qq/qqch
- to forestall sth
- verb
- to prevent sth from happening by doing sth before it can happen
- Example: They forestall the onset of a governmental Big Brother.
- en: prévenir, devancer, anticiper qqch
- to monitor sb/sth
- verb
- to watch carefully sb/sth
- Example: They monitor the decibels emanating from clubs and bars late at night.
- en: surveiller qq/qqch
- wireless
- adjective
- not using wires
- Example: The CCTV cameras are an advanced wireless network.
- en: sans fil
- worked up
- verb
- upset
- Example: People are worked up about a possible surveillance society in the future.
- en: énervé(e), nerveux(se), tendu(e), sur les nerfs
