Also means
side, faction
Usage Note
Camp refers to a physical camping site or military camp, but also to a political or ideological side: changer de camp ('to switch sides'). Camp de réfugiés is a refugee camp. The 'p' at the end is always silent. The phrase ficher le camp (colloquial) means 'to clear off / get out of here'.
Examples
"Les enfants dorment dans un camp de vacances."
Natural Translation
The children sleep in a holiday camp.
Literal Translation
The children sleep in a camp of vacations
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