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pro·ba·tion

(prō-bā′shən)
n.
1. A process or period in which a person's fitness, as for work or membership in a social group, is tested.
2. Law
a. A criminal sentence consisting of a term of imprisonment that is suspended provided certain terms and conditions are met.
b. The status of serving such a criminal sentence.
3. Release of a person from commitment for insanity, subject to reversal in the event of a relapse into insanity.
4. A trial period in which a student is given time to try to redeem failing grades or bad conduct.

[Middle English probacion, a testing, from Old French probation, from Latin probātiō, probātiōn-, from probātus, past participle of probāre, to test; see prove.]

pro·ba′tion·al adj.
pro·ba′tion·al·ly adv.
pro·ba′tion·ar′y adj.
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probation

(prəˈbeɪʃən)
n
1. (Law) a system of dealing with offenders by placing them under the supervision of a probation officer
2. (Law) on probation
a. under the supervision of a probation officer
b. undergoing a test period
3. a trial period, as for a teacher, religious novitiate, etc
4. the act of proving or testing
5. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a period during which a new employee may have his employment terminated on the grounds of unsuitability
proˈbational, proˈbationary adj
proˈbationally adv
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pro•ba•tion

(proʊˈbeɪ ʃən)

n.
1. the testing or trial of a person's conduct, character, qualifications, or the like.
2. the state or period of such testing or trial.
3. the conditional release of an offender under the supervision of a probation officer.
4. the trial period or condition of a student who is being permitted to redeem failures, misconduct, etc.
5. the act of testing.
6. Archaic. proof.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin probātiō approval, proof. See prove, -tion]
pro•ba′tion•al, pro•ba′tion•ar′y, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. probation - a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
test period, trial period - a period of time during which someone or something is tested
2. probation - a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
test period, trial period - a period of time during which someone or something is tested
3. probation - (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"
freeing, liberation, release - the act of liberating someone or something
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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probation

noun trial period, test, trial, examination, apprenticeship, initiation, novitiate The appointment will be subject to a six-month term of probation.
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Translations
فَتْرَة إخْتِبار المُوَظَّف الجَديدمُراقَبَة المَحْكوم عليْه
podmíněné propuštěnízkušební lhůta
prøveløsladelseprøvetid
feltételes szabadlábra helyezéspróbaidő
reynslutímiskilorîsdómur
bandomasis laikasbūti lygtinai paleistamlygtinai paleistilygtinis nuteisimasstažuotis
nosacīta atbrīvošanapārbaudes laiks
podmienečné prepustenieskúšobná lehota

probation

[prəˈbeɪʃən]
A. N (Jur) → libertad f condicional
to be on probationestar en libertad condicional ; (in employment) → estar a prueba
to put sb on probationponer a algn en libertad provisional (fig) → asignar a algn un período a prueba
to take sth on probation (= as a trial) → tomar algo a prueba
release on probationlibertad f a prueba
B. CPD probation officer N funcionario que vigila a las personas que están en libertad condicional
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probation

[prəˈbeɪʃən] n
(LAW)liberté f surveillée
to put sb on probation [+ offender] → mettre qn en liberté surveillée
to be given two years' probation [offender] → être condamné(e) à deux ans de liberté surveillée
to be on probation [offender] → être en liberté surveillée probation order, probation service
(in employment) (= period) → période f d'essai
on probation [employee] → à l'essai
(RELIGION)noviciat m, probation f
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probation

n
(Jur) → Bewährung f; to put somebody on probation (for a year)jdm (ein Jahr) Bewährung geben ; to be on probationauf Bewährung sein, Bewährung haben
(of employee)Probe f; (= probation period)Probezeit f; (Rel) → Noviziat nt
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probation

[prəˈbeɪʃn] n to be on probation (Law) → essere in libertà vigilata ; (gen, in employment) → essere in prova, fare un periodo di prova
to put sb on probation (Law) → sottoporre qn a libertà vigilata
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probation

(prəˈbeiʃən) , ((American) prou-) noun
1. the system allowing people who have broken the law to go free on condition that they commit no more crimes and report regularly to a social worker. parool مُراقَبَة المَحْكوم عليْه условно пускане на свобода liberdade condicional propuštění na podmínku die Bewährung prøveløsladelse δικαστική επιτήρηση libertad provisional kriminaalhooldus (karistusest tingimisi vabastatutele) آزادی مشروط koeaika liberté surveillée תְקוּפָת מִבחָן परिवीक्षा, परख feltételes szabadlábra helyezés hukuman percobaan skilorðsdómur (libertà vigilata) 執行猶予 보호관찰 lygtinis nuteisimas nosacīta atbrīvošana (no soda) percubaan voorwaardelijke gevangenisstraf met proeftijd prøvetid zawieszenie مشروطه ازادى liberdade vigiada (punere în stare de) libertate condiţionată условное освобождение podmienečné prepustenie pogojni izpust uslovna sloboda skyddstillsyn, villkorlig dom, övervakning การภาคทัณฑ์ erteleme, tecil 緩刑 умовне звільнення на поруки злочинця جانچ، آزمائش chế độ án treo 缓刑
2. (in certain jobs) a period of time during which a person is carefully watched to see that he is capable of the job. proef, op proeftydperk wees فَتْرَة إخْتِبار المُوَظَّف الجَديد стаж estágio zkušební lhůta die Probezeit prøvetid δοκιμαστική περίοδος período de prueba katseaeg دوره کارایی سنجی koeaika stage ניסיון परख अवधि próba(idő) masa percobaan reynslutími (periodo di prova) 見習期間 견습기간 bandomasis laikas pārbaudes laiks percubaan proeftijd prøvetid staż, okres próbny امتحانى دوره estágio stagiu, perioadă de probă испытательный срок skúšobná lehota preizkusna doba probni rad prövotid, provanställning ช่วงระยะเวลาการทดลองงาน deneme süresi, staj 試用期 іспитовий термін جانچ کا زمانہ thời gian tập sự 试用期
proˈbationary adjective
beproewend تَجْريبي، لِمُراقَبَة المَحْكوم عَلَيْه подложен на проверка estagiário zkušební Probe-... prøve- δοκιμαστικός de prueba katseajaline وابسته به آزادی مشروط koe- d'essai ניסיוני परिवीक्षात्मक gyakorlati, próba- dalam masa percobaan reynslu-; á skilorði di prova 執行猶予の 보호관찰의 bandomasis, lygtinis pārbaudes- percubaan proef- prøvetids-, betinget próbny مشروط په ازادى پورى estagiário de probă испытательный skúšobný preizkusen uslovni prov-, prövo, på prov ซึ่งอยู่ในระยะเวลาการภาคทัณฑ์ deneme türünden 緩刑中的 іспитовий; умовний آزمائشي đang trong thời gian tập sự; thử thách 试用的,缓刑的
probation officer noun
paroolbeampte مُوَظَّف قَضائي مَسْؤول عن مُلاحَظَة الموضوعين تحْت المُراقَبَه надзираващ инспектор oficial de condicional sociální kurátor der Bewährungshelfer tilsynsværge δικαστικός επιτηρητής funcionario que vigila a las personas en libertad provisional kriminaalhooldusametnik مامور ناظر ehdonalaisvalvoja délégué à la liberté surveillée קְצִין מִבחָן परिवीक्षा अधिकारी próbaidősök felügyelője pengawas orang jahat (ufficiale giudiziario che si occupa del controllo delle persone in libertà vigilata) 보호관찰관 lygtinai nuteistųjų priežiūros inspektorius nosacīti atbrīvoto uzraudzības amatpersona pegawai perunding cara reclasseringsambtenaar tilsynsfører, verge kurator społeczny, opiekun sądowy نظارت كوونكى офицер по надзору sociálny kurátor varuh pogojno izpuščenega kaznjenca nadzornik za uslovnu slobodu övervakare เจ้าหน้าที่ช่วยเหลือผู้ที่กระทําภาคทัณฑ์ şartlı salıverme memuru; gözetçi 假釋官,觀護人 інспектор, наглядаючий за умовно засудженими جانچ کا ذمہ دار افسر người quản chế 缓刑监督官
be/put on probation
to (cause to) undergo a period of probation. op parool wees يضَعُ تَحْت المراقَبَة او الإخْتِبار на стаж съм estar/pôr em liberdade condicional být/přijmout na zkoušku in der Probezeit sein være prøveløsladt είμαι υπό δοκιμή, υπό δοκιμαστική επιτήρηση estar/poner en período de prueba kriminaalhoolduse all olema, selle alla panema مورد رفتار سنجی قرار گرفتن olla koeajalla être/mettre en stage probatoire לִהיוֹת בִּתקוּפָת מִבחָן परिवीक्षाधीन, परख पर bjesniti, divljati próbaidejét tölti menjalani masa percobaan vera (settur) á skilorð (essere messo in libertà vigilata) 執行猶予で 보호관찰 하에 두다 būti lygtinai paleistam, lygtinai paleisti, (nukreipti) stažuotis būt nosacīti atbrīvotam; iziet pārbaudes laiku melalui tempoh percubaan in de juiste verhouding staan/plaatsen være på rett kjøl odbywać staż, skierować na staż, być pod nadzorem sądowym, oddać pod nadzór sądowy تر آزموينى لاندي نيول estar/pôr em liberdade vigiada a fi în perioada de probă находиться на испытательном сроке byť / prijať na skúšku biti na preizkušnji biti na uslovnoj slobodi vara villkorligt frigiven/ge villkorlig dom อยู่ในช่วงทดลองงาน gözaltında olmak, koşullu olarak salıverilmiş olmak 在試用中,處以緩刑 дати умовне звільнення آزمائش سے گذرنا trong thời gian quản chế 试用,见习,服缓刑
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Austin, probation officer, Court of General Sessions," he explained.
Not only do we know this ourselves, but Christ, the Son of God, came down to earth and told us that this life is but for a moment and is a probation; yet we cling to it and think to find happiness in it.
A candidate had to enter, as it were, "before the mast," to undergo a long probation, and to rise slowly by his merits and services.
The three months' interval of Frank's probation in London passed less cheerfully than usual in the household at Combe-Raven.
In the beginning of the change that gradually worked in me, when I tried to get a better understanding of myself and be a better man, I did glance, through some indefinite probation, to a period when I might possibly hope to cancel the mistaken past, and to be so blessed as to marry her.
All was clear to probation. The CACHE had been found and rifled; the seven hundred thousand pounds were gone!
We were then at a full stand; for whatever shrewd suspicions we might entertain, we had no shadow of probation. In the very article, comes Captain Hoseason with the story of your drowning; whereupon all fell through; with no consequences but concern to Mr.
That tribute, which it would seem nations must ever pay, by way of a weary probation, around the shrine of Ceres, before they can be indulged in her fullest favours, is in some measure exacted in America, from the descendant instead of the ancestor.
Gradgrind, and was not without strong impulses, in the first months of her probation, to run away.
And there, too, was a sprinkling of less distinguished Parliamentary Barnacles, who had not as yet got anything snug, and were going through their probation to prove their worthiness.
In the meanwhile, all around her showed that their present state was that of punishment and probation, and that it was their especial duty to suffer without sinning.
Military rank under the crown of Great Britain was attained with much longer probation, and by much more toilsome services, sixty years ago than at the present time.

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