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POLICE [3 records]

Record 1 2022-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
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.

OBS

The term "police" is sometimes used to describe a group of police officers.

OBS

police force; police: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
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.

OBS

Le terme «police» est parfois employé pour désigner un groupe d'agents de police.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Policía
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Record 2 2012-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
DEF

All organizations and institutions of a government that enable the prevention anddetection of crimes and offences and the prosecution of offenders.

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.

OBS

police: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
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.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Policía
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Record 3 1988-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Methods
OBS

Policing the moisture.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique

Spanish

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