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CLUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thing or information which is apparently pertinent to the solution of a case (crime). 1, record 1, English, - clue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a detective has found a clue, he is hopeful, but not certain, to succeed in his case. 1, record 1, English, - clue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
to look for clues about the crime. 1, record 1, English, - clue
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice
1, record 1, French, indice
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait connu qui sert à constituer la preuve par présomption. 1, record 1, French, - indice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
rechercher des indices du crime. 1, record 1, French, - indice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicio
1, record 1, Spanish, indicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lead 2, record 2, English, lead
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
to have a clue. The police have got a clue. 1, record 2, English, - clue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The police have a lead. 2, record 2, English, - clue
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piste
1, record 2, French, piste
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
être sur une piste. La police est sur la piste. 1, record 2, French, - piste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La police tient une piste. 2, record 2, French, - piste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista
1, record 2, Spanish, pista
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc. 1, record 3, English, - clue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fil conducteur
1, record 3, French, fil%20conducteur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hypothèse, principe qui guide une recherche. 2, record 3, French, - fil%20conducteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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