Corrections Officers work in a variety of environments throughout the nationâs prisons, jails, and detention centers. Working within the proscriptions of routine duties in accordance with carefully planned policies, regulations and procedures, correctional officers maintain order throughout a facility.
Ding an sich. n. 1. (Philosophy) philosophy the thing in itself. (ËdÉªÅ Én ËzÉªx). n., pl. dingâ¢e an sich (ËdÉªÅ É Én ËzÉªx). German.
One of the tricks a poltergeist is known for is making knocking noises, so it will come as no surprise to learn that the word poltergeist translates literally from German as knocking spirit. The German verb poltern means to knock, and Geist is the German word for spirit.. Another Geist descendant in English is zeitgeist (the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era). The English word ghost is also related; it descends from the same ancient root that led to Geist..