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grand renfermement

English translation: great confinement


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French term or phrase:grand renfermement
English translation:great confinement
Entered by: Elena Petelos
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16:20 Mar 14, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
French term or phrase: grand renfermement
Si la loi de 1838 a mis fin aux aspects les plus scandaleux de cette situation en réorganisant le « grand renfermement », la problématique de la réponse de la société face à des malades ayant commis des délits ou des crimes a toujours été très vive.
Rebecca
Great Confinement
Explanation:
http://www.worldagesarchive.com/Reference_Links/Madness_and_...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-06...

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-03-14 16:31:05 GMT)
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Si la loi de 1838 a mis fin aux aspects les. plus scandaleux de cette situation
en réorganisant le « grand renfermement », la ...
http://www.pinel.qc.ca/psychiatrie_violence/ articles/schizoprison.pdf
The segregation of the mentally disordered from society has been termed the “great confinement”. This was achieved through the construction of institutions or asylums for the detention of the mentally disordered.
http://www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie/D/0517/D.0517.200004060...
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Elena Petelos
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:03
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Great Confinement


Explanation:
http://www.worldagesarchive.com/Reference_Links/Madness_and_...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-06...

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-03-14 16:31:05 GMT)
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Si la loi de 1838 a mis fin aux aspects les. plus scandaleux de cette situation
en réorganisant le « grand renfermement », la ...
http://www.pinel.qc.ca/psychiatrie_violence/ articles/schizoprison.pdf
The segregation of the mentally disordered from society has been termed the “great confinement”. This was achieved through the construction of institutions or asylums for the detention of the mentally disordered.
http://www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie/D/0517/D.0517.200004060...

Elena Petelos
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:03
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thankyou, that very helpful

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