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ENCARCELAMIENTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incarceration
1, record 1, English, incarceration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- imprisonment 2, record 1, English, imprisonment
correct
- committal 3, record 1, English, committal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Incarceration: imprisonment in a penal institution. 4, record 1, English, - incarceration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incarceration: Term reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - incarceration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incarcération
1, record 1, French, incarc%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- emprisonnement 2, record 1, French, emprisonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
- Seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encarcelamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, encarcelamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encarcelamiento: Término reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - encarcelamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Sentencing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incarceration
1, record 2, English, incarceration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The taking into custody. 2, record 2, English, - incarceration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Peines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incarcération
1, record 2, French, incarc%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tribunales
- Penas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- encarcelamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, encarcelamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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