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Record 1 2020-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

The state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed.

CONT

… this bill [is] calling for an end to the cruelty inherent in cetacean captivity for profit and entertainment purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

[…] fait d'être captif, retenu dans un lieu contre sa volonté.

CONT

Cette mesure législative […] mettrait fin à la cruauté inhérente qu'il y a à garder des cétacés en captivité pour notre profit ou pour notre amusement.

Spanish

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