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tapped line [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tapped telephone line
1, record 1, English, tapped%20telephone%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tapped phone line 2, record 1, English, tapped%20phone%20line
correct
- tapped line 3, record 1, English, tapped%20line
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A telephone line where a listening table is cut in to get messages, information, or evidence. 4, record 1, English, - tapped%20telephone%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the introduction of digital telephones, wiretapping has become much simpler for investigators. After obtaining a court order to tap a target's phone, investigators contact the phone or communications company. The phone company creates a digital copy of every call that comes through the tapped phone line. 2, record 1, English, - tapped%20telephone%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne écoutée
1, record 1, French, ligne%20%C3%A9cout%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ligne surveillée 2, record 1, French, ligne%20surveill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne téléphonique sur laquelle on a branché une table d'écoute afin de capter clandestinement des conversations. 3, record 1, French, - ligne%20%C3%A9cout%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea telefónica intervenida
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20telef%C3%B3nica%20intervenida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el nombre de los titulares y de los usuarios reales de los teléfonos no resulta siempre imprescindible para que el auto pueda ser estimado conforme a derecho, ni tampoco ha de considerarse en todo caso relevante el error sobre el titular del teléfono o el usuario del mismo cuando la línea telefónica intervenida resulta correctamente identificada 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20telef%C3%B3nica%20intervenida
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