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BOILER ROOM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stokehold
1, record 1, English, stokehold
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boiler room 2, record 1, English, boiler%20room
correct
- fireroom 3, record 1, English, fireroom
correct
- fire room 4, record 1, English, fire%20room
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaufferie
1, record 1, French, chaufferie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- salle des chaudières 2, record 1, French, salle%20des%20chaudi%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salle des chaudières : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - chaufferie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boiler room
1, record 2, English, boiler%20room
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boiler house 2, record 2, English, boiler%20house
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A room where steam or hot-water boilers and similar equipment are located. 3, record 2, English, - boiler%20room
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boiler house: term officially approved by CP Rail. 4, record 2, English, - boiler%20room
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaufferie
1, record 2, French, chaufferie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Local renfermant les appareils de production de chaleur, dans un bâtiment, dans une usine, à bord d'un navire, etc. 2, record 2, French, - chaufferie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dimensions des chaufferies sont fonction du volume et du nombre des chaudières à installer. 2, record 2, French, - chaufferie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaufferie : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 2, French, - chaufferie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boiler room
1, record 3, English, boiler%20room
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Place where brokers, often illicitly, conduct high pressure - hence the name - telephone sales campaigns for highly speculative securities. 2, record 3, English, - boiler%20room
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaufferie
1, record 3, French, chaufferie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- maison de courtage véreuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- boiler room
1, record 4, English, boiler%20room
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To operate a large telemarketing scheme, it is necessary to set up a "boiler room" equipped with a large number of telephone lines, employ callers to contact victims, provide callers with lists of information about prospective victims (called "mooch lists" or "sucker lists"), set up means to collect proceeds and, often, to set up safe "dropboxes" to make tracing proceeds difficult. 2, record 4, English, - boiler%20room
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- entreprise de vente sous pression
1, record 4, French, entreprise%20de%20vente%20sous%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- local de vente sous pression 2, record 4, French, local%20de%20vente%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut, pour mettre en place une vaste opération de télémarketing frauduleux, doter un emplacement, connu sous le nom de «local de vente sous pression» d'un grand nombre de lignes téléphoniques et recruter des appelants munis de listes de renseignements sur les victimes éventuelles (appelées «listes de gogos» ou «listes de quémandage»), établir des façons de rassembler les produits de la criminalité et, souvent, de mettre en place des boîtes de dépôt sécuritaires pour compliquer la tâche de ceux qui veulent retracer les produits. 2, record 4, French, - entreprise%20de%20vente%20sous%20pression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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