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No. 8,627 in French

arraisonné

"Arraisonné" means "impounded" or "intercepted," typically referring to a ship or aircraft.

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  • Le navire a été arraisonné pour des contrôles de sécurité.

    The ship was boarded for security inspections.

    'Arraisonné' is used to indicate an action where authorities boarded a vessel for security or inspection purposes.

  • Les douaniers ont arraisonné le cargo suspect à l'entrée du port.

    The customs officials boarded the suspicious cargo ship at the port entrance.

    'Arraisonné' demonstrates the act of stopping and boarding a vessel by customs officials to examine its contents.

  • Le yacht de luxe a été arraisonné par les garde-côtes en pleine mer.

    The luxury yacht was boarded by the coast guard at sea.

    'Arraisonné' is employed to describe an intervention by the coast guard, boarding a yacht for regulatory checks.

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