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POLICE SWOOP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- raid
1, record 1, English, raid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- police raid 2, record 1, English, police%20raid
- police crackdown 3, record 1, English, police%20crackdown
- swoop 4, record 1, English, swoop
- police swoop 5, record 1, English, police%20swoop
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any sudden invasion, capture, or irruption, as by the police; also, to enter or take possession of by legal force. 6, record 1, English, - raid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raid; police raid; swoop: Terms reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 1, English, - raid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- descente
1, record 1, French, descente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- descente de police 2, record 1, French, descente%20de%20police
feminine noun
- coup de main 3, record 1, French, coup%20de%20main
see observation, masculine noun
- coup de main de police 2, record 1, French, coup%20de%20main%20de%20police
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Invasion subite d'un bâtiment ou d'un endroit quelconque dans le but d'effectuer l'arrestation de criminels, de personnes ayant commis des délits ou pour rechercher des pièces pouvant servir d'éléments de preuve à la Cour. 4, record 1, French, - descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coup de main : Le coup de main proprement dit est exécuté par un personnel limité (une ou plusieurs brigades selon la mission) constituant un élément d'assaut où chacun a reçu une mission précise (capturer un guetteur, défoncer telle porte, interdire telle fenêtre, etc...). Le terme «coup de main» est surtout employé dans le langage militaire. 4, record 1, French, - descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
descente; descente de police; coup de main; coup de main de police : Termes reproduits de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - descente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- redada
1, record 1, Spanish, redada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- redada policial 2, record 1, Spanish, redada%20policial
correct, feminine noun
- incursión policial 2, record 1, Spanish, incursi%C3%B3n%20policial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La redada llevada a cabo por la Policía contra el tráfico de drogas sintéticas -esteroides y anabolizantes- [...] supone un duro golpe para ese comercio ilícito pero también un serio aviso sobre la generalización en ciertas prácticas deportivas de un consumo altamente peligroso. 3, record 1, Spanish, - redada
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