No. 12,155 in German
untersuchungsgefängnis
"Untersuchungsgefängnis" means "pre-trial detention center" in English.
In a sentence
Der Verdächtige wurde ins Untersuchungsgefängnis gebracht.
The suspect was taken to the remand prison.
Here, 'Untersuchungsgefängnis' is used to refer to the actual facility where a suspect awaiting trial might be held.
Die Bedingungen im Untersuchungsgefängnis sind oft Thema von Diskussionen.
The conditions in the remand prison are often a topic of discussion.
In this sentence, 'Untersuchungsgefängnis' is discussed as an abstract entity, referring to its state or conditions.
Ich habe in einem Dokumentarfilm gesehen, wie ein Untersuchungsgefängnis funktioniert.
I saw in a documentary how a remand prison operates.
Here, 'Untersuchungsgefängnis' is used to generalize about the function or workings of such institutions.
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