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Record 1 2016-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • Police
DEF

A place for depositing secret messages and other messages and other material without having to come in direct contact with the recipient.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Police
CONT

Une boîte aux lettres morte peut être une anfractuosité dans un mur, une bouteille immergée dans une pièce d'eau, une boîte d'allumettes collée sous le banc d'un square.

OBS

boîte aux lettres morte : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l’espionnage, de la trahison et de la haute trahison et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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