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INFORMER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- informer
1, record 1, English, informer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The one who commences an action or takes some other steps to recover a penalty. 2, record 1, English, - informer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicateur
1, record 1, French, indicateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicateur : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - indicateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- informant
1, record 2, English, informant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- police informant 2, record 2, English, police%20informant
correct
- informer 3, record 2, English, informer
correct
- police informer 4, record 2, English, police%20informer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[One] who gives information to the police ... 5, record 2, English, - informant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One who imparts information; generally distinguished from informer (one who gives accusatory information). Do not confuse "informant" with "informer." "Informant" is more general than "informer" and refers to any person who gives information in various fields, for example, a witness to a car accident. "Informer", in police terminology, is more specific and more closely equivalent to the French "indicateur." 5, record 2, English, - informant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- informateur
1, record 2, French, informateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- informateur de police 2, record 2, French, informateur%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
- indicateur 3, record 2, French, indicateur
correct, masculine noun
- indicateur de police 4, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
- dénonciateur 5, record 2, French, d%C3%A9nonciateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute personne dont le rôle est de recueillir et de fournir des informations dans divers domaines. 6, record 2, French, - informateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On ne dit pas seulement «informateur de police» mais aussi par exemple, «informateur de presse» ou «informateur» en matière d'enquêtes linguistiques. 6, record 2, French, - informateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dénoncer quelqu'un à la police. 7, record 2, French, - informateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Tous ces termes s'emploient comme synonymes dans le domaine de la criminologie. 8, record 2, French, - informateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- informante
1, record 2, Spanish, informante
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- confidente 2, record 2, Spanish, confidente
correct, masculine noun
- informador 2, record 2, Spanish, informador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- informer
1, record 3, English, informer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- common informer 2, record 3, English, common%20informer
correct
- police informer 3, record 3, English, police%20informer
correct
- stool pigeon 4, record 3, English, stool%20pigeon
correct, see observation
- stoolie 4, record 3, English, stoolie
correct, see observation
- pigeon 2, record 3, English, pigeon
correct, see observation
- lockout pin 5, record 3, English, lockout%20pin
correct, see observation
- supergrass 6, record 3, English, supergrass
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An informer; especially, a spy for the police. 7, record 3, English, - informer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Twomey and Carpenter claim they were framed by a "supergrass" - a police informer hoping for lenient treatment in return for turning in other villains. 8, record 3, English, - informer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stool pigeon, stoolie, pigeon, lockout pin, supergrass: slang expressions. 9, record 3, English, - informer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur
1, record 3, French, indicateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indic 2, record 3, French, indic
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- indicateur de police 3, record 3, French, indicateur%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
- espion 2, record 3, French, espion
correct, masculine noun
- mouchard 4, record 3, French, mouchard
correct, pejorative
- délateur 4, record 3, French, d%C3%A9lateur
correct, pejorative
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne, bien souvent du milieu, qui se met à la solde de la police pour la renseigner. 4, record 3, French, - indicateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Larousse de la langue française LEXIS, "indic" est un terme populaire. 5, record 3, French, - indicateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- delator
1, record 3, Spanish, delator
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- denunciador 2, record 3, Spanish, denunciador
correct, masculine noun
- denunciante 3, record 3, Spanish, denunciante
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-03-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Criminology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- informer
1, record 4, English, informer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
one secretly in the service ... of a diplomatic agency (as an embassy) that supplies information. 1, record 4, English, - informer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Criminologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- informateur
1, record 4, French, informateur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- informateur au profit de l'adversaire 1, record 4, French, informateur%20au%20profit%20de%20l%27adversaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Glossaire des termes de renseignement, disponible à la bibliothèque de la GRC. 2, record 4, French, - informateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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