English–French

“monitoring” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/syʁvɛjɑ̃s/

Example

La surveillance des caméras a permis d'identifier le suspect.

Monitoring the cameras made it possible to identify the suspect.

Illustration for surveillance (monitoring)

How to say “monitoring” in French

“Monitoring” in French is surveillance.

Continuous monitoring that detects problems or threats while keeping a person, place, or device under watch.

Full entry for surveillance: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with surveillance

L'employé est sous surveillance depuis la plainte.

The employee has been under surveillance since the complaint.

Tips for using surveillance

  • Surveillance has a more formal or institutional tone than veiller sur quelqu'un, which expresses personal care or watchfulness.

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