secure facility
[sɪˈkjʊr fəˈsɪləti]
nounpl: secure facilities
instalação segura
1. A building or area with restricted access, equipped with security measures to protect people, assets, or information
The classified documents are stored in a secure facility with biometric locks.
Os documentos classificados são armazenados em uma instalação segura com fechaduras biométricas.
2. A prison, detention center, or correctional institution designed to confine individuals
He was transferred to a maximum-security facility after the escape attempt.
Ele foi transferido para uma instalação de segurança máxima após a tentativa de fuga.
3. Any protected location used by government, military, or private organizations for safeguarding sensitive operations
The pharmaceutical company operates a secure facility for vaccine development.
A empresa farmacêutica opera uma instalação segura para o desenvolvimento de vacinas.
In the USA, 'secure facility' is commonly used in legal, military, and corporate contexts. In Brazil, the term is frequently encountered in discussions about prisons (presídios) and security infrastructure. The phrase carries institutional formality in both countries and is often associated with government operations, law enforcement, or high-level security protocols.
NYC Slang
the joint, the pen, lockup (when referring to detention/prison facilities)
Related Idioms & Phrases
behind bars (imprisoned in a secure facility)
locked up (confined in a secure location)
under lock and key (stored or held in a secure facility)
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