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BAIT CAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bait car
1, record 1, English, bait%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bait cars are left in auto-theft target areas. When someone enters a car, an automatic system videotapes the thieves and notifies E-Comm [Emergency Communications Southwest BC]. E-Comm begins to track the position of the car using a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system. A police unit is sent to investigate. Once the police have visual contact with the car, they instruct E-Comm to remotely disable the car's engine. The offenders are taken into custody. 1, record 1, English, - bait%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voiture-appât
1, record 1, French, voiture%2Dapp%C3%A2t
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Il s'agit de] véhicules volés retrouvés [qui] sont placées à différents endroits reconnus pour être des zones à haute fréquence de vols. Elles sont munies d'un système de repérage constant de type GPS [...] qui se déclenche à la moindre manœuvre ou au moindre déplacement. Les gestionnaires du système peuvent suivre les déplacements du véhicule et le localiser précisément en tout temps. Ces informations seront acheminées aux policiers, qui se rendront sur les lieux. Une fois les policiers sur place, les gestionnaires du système mettront le véhicule en panne de façon à permettre aux forces de l'ordre de procéder à l'arrestation des voleurs. 1, record 1, French, - voiture%2Dapp%C3%A2t
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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