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PERSONAL SAFETY ALARM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- personal alarm
1, record 1, English, personal%20alarm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- personal safety alarm 1, record 1, English, personal%20safety%20alarm
correct
- personal protection alarm 2, record 1, English, personal%20protection%20alarm
correct
- personal security alarm 3, record 1, English, personal%20security%20alarm
correct
- personal attack alarm 3, record 1, English, personal%20attack%20alarm
correct
- personal alarm device 4, record 1, English, personal%20alarm%20device
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A personal safety alarm, also known as a personal security alarm or personal attack alarm, is a type of electronic device that emits an extremely loud siren-like alarming sound. You can activate the small, hand-held device by pressing a button or pulling a tag, which sets off the ear-piercing siren. You use a personal alarm to attract attention [or] to scare off an attacker. 5, record 1, English, - personal%20alarm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alarme personnelle de sécurité
1, record 1, French, alarme%20personnelle%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- A.P.S. 2, record 1, French, A%2EP%2ES%2E
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alarme personnelle 3, record 1, French, alarme%20personnelle
correct, feminine noun
- alarme de sécurité personnelle 4, record 1, French, alarme%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20personnelle
correct, feminine noun
- alarme anti-agression 5, record 1, French, alarme%20anti%2Dagression
correct, feminine noun
- alarme de poche 5, record 1, French, alarme%20de%20poche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'alarme personnelle de sécurité est munie d'une sirène pour alerter les personnes aux alentours du danger en cas d’agression, de situation d'urgence ou de personne en difficulté. 2, record 1, French, - alarme%20personnelle%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Protection of Life
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- personal duress alarm
1, record 2, English, personal%20duress%20alarm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mobile duress alarm 2, record 2, English, mobile%20duress%20alarm
correct
- portable duress alarm 3, record 2, English, portable%20duress%20alarm
correct
- portable duress device 3, record 2, English, portable%20duress%20device
correct
- personal duress device 4, record 2, English, personal%20duress%20device
correct
- duress alarm 5, record 2, English, duress%20alarm
correct
- personal alarm 6, record 2, English, personal%20alarm
correct
- personal safety alarm 7, record 2, English, personal%20safety%20alarm
correct
- personal portable alarm 8, record 2, English, personal%20portable%20alarm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A duress alarm is a small alarm, often the size of a pendant or [identification] tag, which can be carried at all times by at-risk persons to provide immediate assistance in the event of an emergency. Duress alarms are designed for discreet use and come equipped with features to call for help in an instant ... 6, record 2, English, - personal%20duress%20alarm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After being activated by the user, personal duress alarms silently transmit an alert to emergency responders, an alarm system monitoring centre or pre-determined personal contacts. The alert includes the device's location information. 9, record 2, English, - personal%20duress%20alarm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'alarme personnel portatif
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20d%27alarme%20personnel%20portatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de téléassistance géolocalisée 2, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9assistance%20g%C3%A9olocalis%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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