still from council CCTV

English translation: still photograph produced from CCTV video provided by the municipal council

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English term or phrase:still from council CCTV
Selected answer:still photograph produced from CCTV video provided by the municipal council
Entered by: Tony M

12:13 Apr 10, 2010
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
English term or phrase: still from council CCTV
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STILL FROM COUNCIL CCTV SHOWING VIEW OF (name of the place), TIME 20:15:11 5/03/10 CAMERA 94


Google gives no relevant results. Does a CCTV record require some councel's opinion or smth?
Thank you in advance!
Michael Kislov
Russian Federation
Local time: 14:17
still photograph produced from CCTV video provided by the municipal council
Explanation:
Note that here 'still' = 'still photograph'

In the UK, many councils (= municipalities) operate CCTV surveillance systems to watch out for crime or disorder in streets and other public places.

Note also that it is 'council' and not 'counsel'


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Note added at 19 mins (2010-04-10 12:33:24 GMT)
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CCTV = closed-circuit TV — i.e. the kind of video systems used for surveillance / monitoring, i.e. not intended for broadcast or entertainment
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Tony M
France
Local time: 13:17
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5 +12still photograph produced from CCTV video provided by the municipal council
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still photograph produced from CCTV video provided by the municipal council


Explanation:
Note that here 'still' = 'still photograph'

In the UK, many councils (= municipalities) operate CCTV surveillance systems to watch out for crime or disorder in streets and other public places.

Note also that it is 'council' and not 'counsel'


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Note added at 19 mins (2010-04-10 12:33:24 GMT)
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CCTV = closed-circuit TV — i.e. the kind of video systems used for surveillance / monitoring, i.e. not intended for broadcast or entertainment

Tony M
France
Local time: 13:17
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agree  Joyce A: Good explanation.
17 mins
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agree  Simon Mac: Absolutely.
38 mins
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agree  Jaquelina Guardamagna
48 mins
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agree  Stephanie Ezrol
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agree  Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães: yes indeed.
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agree  Jack Doughty
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agree  Peter Nicholson (X)
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agree  Jonathan MacKerron: big brother wathing our every move...
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jonathan! Yes, i heard that in UK cities, you are never out of sight of a camera... though I find that slightly hard to credit; and then again, even supposing that any of them are actually working ;-)

agree  eski: Works for me! eski
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