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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrime scene
/ˈkraɪm siːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The place where an illegal act or crime has been committed and where physical evidence may be gathered.
"Police cordoned off the crime scene to prevent anyone from disturbing the evidence." - 2
A setting or situation characterized by chaos, disorder, or destruction resembling an investigation site.
"After the toddlers finished baking, the kitchen looked like a crime scene."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'crime', originating from Old French 'crimen' and Latin 'crimin-', meaning charge or offense, with 'scene', derived from the Greek 'skēnē' referring to a stage or place of action. Coined in the late 19th century with the rise of modern forensic science, it evolved to designate any location where a law has been broken and physical evidence may be gathered.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crime scene" is said worldwide
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scène de crime
Transliteration: /sɛn də kʁim/
"Les enquêteurs ont analysé chaque indice sur la scène de crime."
Tatort
Transliteration: /ˈtaːtˌɔʁt/
"Die Polizei sicherte alle Beweise am Tatort."
scena del crimine
Transliteration: /ˈʃɛːna del ˈkriːmine/
"Gli investigatori hanno isolato la scena del crimine."
escena del crimen
Transliteration: /esˈcena del ˈcrimen/
"La policía acordonó la escena del crimen."
cena do crime
Transliteration: /ˈsẽnɐ du ˈkɾimɨ/
"Os peritos recolheram impressões digitais na cena do crime."
अपराध स्थल
Transliteration: apraadh sthal
"पुलिस ने अपराध स्थल को सील कर दिया है।"
案发现场
Transliteration: ànfā xiànchǎng
"警察迅速封锁了案发现场。"
범죄 현장
Transliteration: beomjoe hyeonjang
"경찰은 범죄 현장을 통제구역으로 설정했다."
現場
Transliteration: genba
"鑑識課員が犯罪現場の調査を行っている。"
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