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COMMON INFORMER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- informer
1, record 1, English, informer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common informer 2, record 1, English, common%20informer
correct
- police informer 3, record 1, English, police%20informer
correct
- stool pigeon 4, record 1, English, stool%20pigeon
correct, see observation
- stoolie 4, record 1, English, stoolie
correct, see observation
- pigeon 2, record 1, English, pigeon
correct, see observation
- lockout pin 5, record 1, English, lockout%20pin
correct, see observation
- supergrass 6, record 1, English, supergrass
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An informer; especially, a spy for the police. 7, record 1, English, - informer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 8, record 1, English, - informer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stool pigeon, stoolie, pigeon, lockout pin, supergrass: slang expressions. 9, record 1, English, - informer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicateur
1, record 1, French, indicateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indic 2, record 1, French, indic
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- indicateur de police 3, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
- espion 2, record 1, French, espion
correct, masculine noun
- mouchard 4, record 1, French, mouchard
correct, pejorative
- délateur 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9lateur
correct, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne, bien souvent du milieu, qui se met à la solde de la police pour la renseigner. 4, record 1, French, - indicateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Larousse de la langue française LEXIS, "indic" est un terme populaire. 5, record 1, French, - indicateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- delator
1, record 1, Spanish, delator
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- denunciador 2, record 1, Spanish, denunciador
correct, masculine noun
- denunciante 3, record 1, Spanish, denunciante
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common informer
1, record 2, English, common%20informer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a person who took proceedings for breaches of penal laws for no other reason than to get the penalty or a share of it. 2, record 2, English, - common%20informer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dénonciateur privé
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9nonciateur%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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