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POLICE SERGEANT [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- police sergeant
1, record 1, English, police%20sergeant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sergent de police
1, record 1, French, sergent%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sergente de police 1, record 1, French, sergente%20de%20police
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- police sergeant
1, record 2, English, police%20sergeant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sergent de police
1, record 2, French, sergent%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sergente de police 1, record 2, French, sergente%20de%20police
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sergeant 1, record 3, English, sergeant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- police sergeant 1, record 3, English, police%20sergeant
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An officer in a police force ranking in the U.S. just below captain or sometimes lieutenant and in England just below inspector. Police departments vary so widely in their structural organization that it is virtually impossible to standardize the terminology of titles and ranks. The military term "sergeant", which has been adopted by many Canadian cities, is the title given to the police officer usually ranking below lieutenant. 1, record 3, English, - sergeant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sergent
1, record 3, French, sergent
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sergents [sont] sous les ordres immédiats des lieutenants et du chef. Bien qu'il appartienne au vocabulaire militaire, le terme "sergent" est couramment utilisé dans le domaine policier pour traduire le terme anglais "sergeant". Étant donné les différences d'organisation au sein des services de police, les équivalences de grade ne peuvent être qu'approximatives (surtout dans les polices étrangères). En outre, un même grade peut traduire des attributions différentes selon le service. 1, record 3, French, - sergent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sargento
1, record 3, Spanish, sargento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sargenta 1, record 3, Spanish, sargenta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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