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DRUG CARTEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug cartel
1, record 1, English, drug%20cartel
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an illicit consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition and control the production and distribution of illegal drugs. 2, record 1, English, - drug%20cartel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drug cartels are composed of smaller, independent drug trafficking groups that have come together and pooled their resources to cooperate with each other and advance their drug operations. 3, record 1, English, - drug%20cartel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartel de la drogue
1, record 1, French, cartel%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif de la collusion entre entreprises, qu'il s'agisse de cartels de la drogue ou de compagnies ordinaires, consiste à convertir un grand marché concurrentiel en une série de petits monopoles. 2, record 1, French, - cartel%20de%20la%20drogue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartel de la droga
1, record 1, Spanish, cartel%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cártel de la droga 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1rtel%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenemos que tomar conciencia de que los carteles de la droga son verdaderas empresas multinacionales, que cuentan con profesionales de la mayor competencia en las diferentes áreas que involucra la producción y tráfico de estas sustancias, es así como las bandas de narcotraficantes cuentan con ingenieros químicos, economistas, expertos bancarios [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - cartel%20de%20la%20droga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El Estado ha desarrollado también sus fortalezas: de una parte se adelantó un profundo proceso de depuración en la Policía Nacional, que le permitió enfrentar una lucha efectiva contra los carteles de la droga, hasta desarticularlos y poner a sus cúpulas tras la rejas. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cartel%20de%20la%20droga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartel; cártel: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto "cartel" como "cártel" son grafías adecuadas para referirse a una "organización ilícita vinculada al tráfico de drogas o de armas", conforme al Diccionario académico. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cartel%20de%20la%20droga
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