TERMIUM Plus®

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Record 1 2003-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
DEF

An informer; especially, a spy for the police.

CONT

Twomey and Carpenter claim they were framed by a "supergrass" - a police informer hoping for lenient treatment in return for turning in other villains.

OBS

stool pigeon, stoolie, pigeon, lockout pin, supergrass: slang expressions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
DEF

Personne, bien souvent du milieu, qui se met à la solde de la police pour la renseigner.

OBS

Selon le Larousse de la langue française LEXIS, "indic" est un terme populaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Policía
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Record 2 1992-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
OBS

coffre-fort

Spanish

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Record 3 1982-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
OBS

in the Chubb lock, a lever placed among other levers and maintained in raised position when an incorrect key is used or an attempt to pick the lock is made.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
OBS

une des gorges qui, levée trop haut, reste dans cette position bloquant le mouvement du pêne et indiquant la tentative de déverrouillage.

Spanish

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