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community English-French

communauté f

community British & World English

a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common

community English-German

Gemeinwesen

community English-Italian

comunità f

the community in community British & World English

the people of a district or country considered collectively, especially in the context of social values and responsibilities; society

community bank British & World English

a commercial bank that derives funds from and lends to the community where it operates, and is not affiliated with a multibank holding company

community card British & World English

(in some forms of poker) each of a number of cards dealt or turned face up for all active players to use

community care (also care in the community) British & World English

long-term care for people who are mentally ill, elderly, or disabled which is provided within the community rather than in hospitals or institutions, especially as implemented in the UK under the National Health Service and Community Care Act of 1990

community chest British & World English

a fund for charitable activities among the people in a particular area

community home British & World English

a centre for housing young offenders and other young people in need of custodial care

community order British & World English

a non-custodial sentence which requires an offender to perform community service, observe a curfew, undergo treatment for drug or alcohol addiction, etc., instead of going to prison

community care English-German

ambulante Betreuung

community chest English-Spanish

fondos reunidos voluntariamente por la comunidad, destinados a beneficencia y bienestar social

community centre British & World English

a place where people from a particular neighbourhood can meet for social events, education classes, or recreational activities

community charge British & World English

(in the UK) a tax, introduced by the Conservative government in 1990 (1989 in Scotland), levied locally on every adult in a community. It was replaced in 1993 by the council tax

community college British & World English

a college providing further and higher education for people living in a particular area

community hospital British & World English

a non-specialized hospital serving a local area

community medicine British & World English

a branch of medicine dealing with health care issues affecting communities as a whole

community policing British & World English

the system of allocating police officers to particular areas so that they become familiar with the local inhabitants

community property British & World English

property owned jointly by a husband and wife

community sentence British & World English

a sentence whereby an offender is required to perform community service

community service British & World English

voluntary work intended to help people in a particular area

community singing British & World English

singing by a large crowd or group, especially of old popular songs or hymns

community spirit British & World English

a feeling of involvement in and concern for one’s local community

community worker British & World English

a person who works among the people of a particular area to promote their welfare

European Community (abbreviation: EC) British & World English

an economic and political association of certain European countries, incorporated since 1993 in the European Union

Oneida Community British & World English

a religious community, founded in New York State in 1848 and originally embracing primitive Christian beliefs and radical social and economic ideas, later relaxed. It became a joint-stock company in 1881

speech community British & World English

a group of people sharing a common language or dialect

virtual community British & World English

a community of people sharing common interests, ideas, and feelings over the Internet

community centre English-German

Gemeindezentrum

community charge English-German

Gemeindesteuer

community service English-German

[freiwilliger od. als Strafe auferlegter] sozialer Dienst

community spirit English-German

Gemeinschaftsgeist

community centre English-Italian

centro m sociale

community service English-Italian

servizio m civilein sostituzione di pene per reati minori

community spirit English-Italian

spirito m civico

community service English-Spanish

trabajoprestado en lugar de cumplir una pena de prisión

community architect British & World English

an architect working in consultation with local inhabitants in designing housing and other amenities

community of property British & World English

(in South Africa) a marriage contract in which the possessions of the partners are merged in a joint estate and disposed of by means of a joint will

community-supported agriculture (also community-shared agriculture) British & World English

a system in which a farm operation is supported by shareholders within the community who share both the benefits and risks of food production


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