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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLabor camp
/ˈleɪ.bɚ kæmp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A penal institution or detention facility where inmates are subjected to hard physical labor as part of their punishment or political suppression.
"Thousands of political dissidents were imprisoned and subjected to brutal conditions in the remote labor camp."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English words 'labor' (from Latin 'labor', meaning toil or exertion) and 'camp' (from Latin 'campus', meaning a field or open space). Historically used in various socio-political contexts to denote sites for organized, often collective physical work, mirroring the cultural concept of 'shram-shivir' which translates literally to labor camp or work camp focused on community service or voluntary labor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Labor camp" is said worldwide
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camp de travail
Transliteration: kã də tra.vaj
"Les prisonniers ont été envoyés dans un camp de travail forcé."
Arbeitslager
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsˌlaːɡɐ
"Das historische Dokument enthielt Berichte über das Arbeitslager."
campo di lavoro
Transliteration: ˈkampo di laˈvoro
"Molti prigionieri persero la vita nel campo di lavoro."
campo de trabajo
Transliteration: ˈkampo ðe tɾaˈβaxo
"El régimen estableció varios campos de trabajo en las zonas rurales."
campo de trabalho
Transliteration: ˈkɐ̃pu dʒi tɾaˈbaʎu
"Eles sobreviveram a anos de detenção em um campo de trabalho."
श्रम शिविर
Transliteration: shram shivir
"कैदियों को कठोर श्रम शिविर में भेजा गया था।"
劳改营
Transliteration: láogǎiyíng
"历史书记录了那个残酷的劳改营。"
강제노동수용소
Transliteration: gangjenodongsuyongso
"그들은 강제노동수용소에서 고통을 겪었다."
強制収容所
Transliteration: kyōsei shūyōsho
"政治犯たちが強制収容所に送られた。"
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