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SIGNALLING KEY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- signalling
1, record 1, English, signalling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- signaling 1, record 1, English, signaling
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of using street gang signs, signals and symbols to show affiliation to the gang. 2, record 1, English, - signalling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... people of similar tastes and lifestyles converge on a Website that [displays] key signals. Gang members using such sites may be signalling and, thus, provoking visitors to join the gang. 1, record 1, English, - signalling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gangs often establish distinctive, characteristic identifiers including graffiti tags, colors, hand-signals, clothing, jewelry, hair styles, fingernails, slogans, signs such as the swastika, the noose, or the burning cross, flags, for example, the Confederate flag, secret greetings, slurs, or code words and other group-specific symbols associated with the gang’s common beliefs, rituals, and mythologies to define and differentiate themselves from rival groups and gangs. As an alternative language, signs, symbols, and slurs in speech, graffiti, print, music, or other mediums communicate specific informational cues used to threaten, disparage, taunt, harass, intimidate, alarm, influence, or exact specific responses including obedience, submission, fear, or terror. 3, record 1, English, - signalling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signalement d'appartenance
1, record 1, French, signalement%20d%27appartenance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affichage 2, record 1, French, affichage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation de signes, de signaux et de symboles caractéristiques d'un gang de rue pour prouver son appartenance à ce gang. 3, record 1, French, - signalement%20d%27appartenance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les personnes partageant des goûts et des modes de vie analogues convergent vers un site Web qui [expose] les principaux signalements d'appartenance. Les membres d'un gang qui utilisent ces sites peuvent signaler leur appartenance et inciter les visiteurs à joindre le gang. 1, record 1, French, - signalement%20d%27appartenance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
C’est davantage sur le plan de l’affichage et de l’intimidation que les vêtements des détenus font sourciller [...] 2, record 1, French, - signalement%20d%27appartenance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ringdown 1, record 2, English, ringdown
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of signalling subscribers and operators in which an AC ringing current is used to alert the receiving end of the channel or trunk. Normally refers to the manual operation of a ringing key or button associated with the trunks terminated on a switchboard. 1, record 2, English, - ringdown
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signalisation manuelle
1, record 2, French, signalisation%20manuelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sonnerie manuelle 1, record 2, French, sonnerie%20manuelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de signalisation par le courant alternatif de sonnerie qui permet d'attirer l'attention de l'abonné ou du téléphoniste qui se trouve au point de réception de la ligne ou du circuit. Consiste d'ordinaire en la manœuvre d'une clé ou d'un bouton de sonnerie associé aux lignes raccordées au standard. 1, record 2, French, - signalisation%20manuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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