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Record 1 2022-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
DEF

A long metal strip with sharp spikes that police sometimes put in the road in order to puncture the tyres of a car that is being chased and refusing to stop.

French

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  • Police
CONT

Un deuxième policier, qui a reçu l'information sur les ondes [radiophoniques] indiquant que l'homme est incontrôlable et qu'il se dirige dans sa direction, déploie un tapis à clous pour essayer d'arrêter la fuite de l'individu.

Spanish

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