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police [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- police force
1, record 1, English, police%20force
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- police 2, record 1, English, police
correct, see observation, noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All members of a police department who have the responsibility to maintain peace, order and public security, to prevent and repress crime and offences under the law, and to apprehend offenders. 3, record 1, English, - police%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "police" is sometimes used to describe a group of police officers. 4, record 1, English, - police%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
police force; police: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - police%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corps de police
1, record 1, French, corps%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps policier 2, record 1, French, corps%20policier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- force de police 1, record 1, French, force%20de%20police
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- force policière 1, record 1, French, force%20polici%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- police 1, record 1, French, police
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des membres d'un service de police qui ont la responsabilité de maintenir la paix, l'ordre et la sécurité publique, de prévenir et de réprimer le crime et les infractions, et d'appréhender les contrevenants. 3, record 1, French, - corps%20de%20police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «police» est parfois employé pour désigner un groupe d'agents de police. 4, record 1, French, - corps%20de%20police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corps de police; corps policier; force de police; force policière; police : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - corps%20de%20police
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuerpo de policía
1, record 1, Spanish, cuerpo%20de%20polic%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- typeface
1, record 2, English, typeface
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- type face 2, record 2, English, type%20face
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… a set of alphabetical characters, numbers, and other characters that all have the same design. 1, record 2, English, - typeface
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Not to be confused with "font" which refers to the particular size and style of a typeface. 3, record 2, English, - typeface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- police
1, record 2, French, police
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- police de caractère 1, record 2, French, police%20de%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- caractère typographique 2, record 2, French, caract%C3%A8re%20typographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] assortiment particulier de lettres, de chiffres et de signes de ponctuation [utilisé] dans la composition d'un document écrit. 1, record 2, French, - police
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les polices de caractères sont classées par familles. Elles se distinguent par leur allure et d'autres aspects comme la taille, la graisse (l'épaisseur) et l'espacement. 1, record 2, French, - police
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «fonte» qui réfère à l'ensemble de la police défini par sa taille et son style. 3, record 2, French, - police
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipografía (Caracteres)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carácter tipográfico
1, record 2, Spanish, car%C3%A1cter%20tipogr%C3%A1fico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- insurance policy
1, record 3, English, insurance%20policy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- policy 2, record 3, English, policy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The contract of insurance is often called an insurance policy, but the policy is merely the evidence of the agreement. 3, record 3, English, - insurance%20policy
Record 3, Key term(s)
- assurance policy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- police d'assurance
1, record 3, French, police%20d%27assurance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- police 2, record 3, French, police
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document écrit, signé par l'assureur et le souscripteur, qui constate un contrat d'assurance et qui précise, en particulier, la nature et la limite des risques couverts, le capital assuré ainsi que le montant et la périodicité de paiement de la prime. 2, record 3, French, - police%20d%27assurance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
police d'assurance : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - police%20d%27assurance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguros
- Comercio exterior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- póliza de seguro
1, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%B3liza%20de%20seguro
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- póliza 2, record 3, Spanish, p%C3%B3liza
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato entre una compañía de seguros y una persona (o una empresa) que requiere una cobertura; mediante dicho contrato la compañía de seguros protege contra pérdida de acuerdo con las circunstancias previamente establecidas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - p%C3%B3liza%20de%20seguro
Record 3, Key term(s)
- póliza de seguros
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- police
1, record 4, English, police
correct, noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- law enforcement 2, record 4, English, law%20enforcement
avoid, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All organizations and institutions of a government that enable the prevention anddetection of crimes and offences and the prosecution of offenders. 3, record 4, English, - police
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "law enforcement" is sometimes used as a synonym of "police." However, "law enforcement" has a broader meaning because this field may include prosecuting officials, criminal courts and corrections. 2, record 4, English, - police
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
police: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 4, English, - police
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- police
1, record 4, French, police
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des organisations et des institutions d'un gouvernement qui permettent de prévenir et de réprimer le crime et les infractions, et d'appréhender lescontrevenants. 2, record 4, French, - police
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
police : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 4, French, - police
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- policía
1, record 4, Spanish, polic%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2011-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- font
1, record 5, English, font
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
collection of characters having the same basic design 1, record 5, English, - font
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: 9-point Courier. 1, record 5, English, - font
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The same font may have different sizes. 1, record 5, English, - font
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
font: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 5, English, - font
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- police de caractères
1, record 5, French, police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- police 1, record 5, French, police
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- fonte 1, record 5, French, fonte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ensemble de caractères qui ont le même dessin de base 1, record 5, French, - police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Courier 9 points. 1, record 5, French, - police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même police de caractères peut avoir différentes tailles. 1, record 5, French, - police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
police; police de caractères; fonte : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-23:1994]. 2, record 5, French, - police%20de%20caract%C3%A8res
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- law enforcement community
1, record 6, English, law%20enforcement%20community
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditionally, the law enforcement community has not assumed major responsibility for reporting, retrieving, or analysing the incidence of fire or arson. 2, record 6, English, - law%20enforcement%20community
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- services de police
1, record 6, French, services%20de%20police
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- police 2, record 6, French, police
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par tradition, les services de police n'assurent pas en priorité le travail de recherche et de compilation en la matière. 1, record 6, French, - services%20de%20police
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-12-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Police
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- The Police Authorities
1, record 7, English, The%20Police%20Authorities
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Police
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- La police
1, record 7, French, La%20police
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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