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CRIME-SCENE WORK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- technical police
1, record 1, English, technical%20police
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A team of police investigators who is responsible for] identifying, collecting, preserving, processing, documenting physical and related evidence from crime scenes. 1, record 1, English, - technical%20police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "scientific police. "Technical police work is generally carried out at crime scenes by crime-scene technicians, evidence technicians, etc. whereas the scientific police's work is conducted at crime scenes and in laboratories. 2, record 1, English, - technical%20police
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- police technique
1, record 1, French, police%20technique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipe d'enquêteurs sur une scène de crime qui est chargée de recueillir et de préserver par des moyens techniques les indices laissés sur une scène de crime. 2, record 1, French, - police%20technique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «police scientifique». Le travail de la police technique est généralement effectué par des techniciens en identification criminelle sur les scènes de crime tandis que le travail de la police scientifique se déroule sur les scènes de crime et dans les laboratoires. 2, record 1, French, - police%20technique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Emergency Management
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forensic work
1, record 2, English, forensic%20work
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forensic work involves different laboratory and other forms of scientific expertise that complete technical crime-scene work. 2, record 2, English, - forensic%20work
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Gestion des urgences
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travail médico-légal
1, record 2, French, travail%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- travail médicolégal 2, record 2, French, travail%20m%C3%A9dicol%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le travail médico-légal regroupe diverses formes d'expertise scientifique et de laboratoire qui viennent compléter le travail technique effectué sur une scène de crime. 3, record 2, French, - travail%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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