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WORLD ASSOCIATION DETECTIVES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- World Association of Detectives
1, record 1, English, World%20Association%20of%20Detectives
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WAD 2, record 1, English, WAD
correct, international
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- World Secret Service Association 1, record 1, English, World%20Secret%20Service%20Association
former designation, correct
- International Secret Service Association 1, record 1, English, International%20Secret%20Service%20Association
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Founded 1950, as World Secret Service Association, by merger of International Secret Service Association, formed in 1921 and of an association set up in 1925 under the name of World Association of Detectives. Present name adopted 1966. 1, record 1, English, - World%20Association%20of%20Detectives
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- World Association of Detectives
1, record 1, French, World%20Association%20of%20Detectives
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- WAD 2, record 1, French, WAD
correct, international
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- World Secret Service Association 1, record 1, French, World%20Secret%20Service%20Association
former designation, correct
- International Secret Service Association 1, record 1, French, International%20Secret%20Service%20Association
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Association mondiale des détectives n'est pas une traduction française officielle 1, record 1, French, - World%20Association%20of%20Detectives
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Association mondiale des détectives
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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