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EXTORT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- organized crime figure
1, record 1, English, organized%20crime%20figure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Schelling [an American economist] stressed another role for the traditional organized crime group-the implications of which went relatively unnoticed at the time. He stressed that, what really distinguished the organized crime figure from other criminals was his capacity to extort-sometimes from vulnerable legal businesses like restaurants, but even more so from illegal businesses who could not avail themselves of the protection of the law. 2, record 1, English, - organized%20crime%20figure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- organised crime figure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acteur du crime organisé
1, record 1, French, acteur%20du%20crime%20organis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un apport théorique plus approfondi aurait probablement permis l'élaboration d'hypothèses plus spécifiques permettant de distinguer mieux l'acteur du crime organisé (mafieux, criminel de guerre par exemple) et l'auteur d'un attentat suicide. 2, record 1, French, - acteur%20du%20crime%20organis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- figura de la delincuencia organizada
1, record 1, Spanish, figura%20de%20la%20delincuencia%20organizada
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- figura del crimen organizado 2, record 1, Spanish, figura%20del%20crimen%20organizado
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las cuentas que están siendo investigadas en el Bank of New York fueron vinculadas al hombre que fuentes occidentales catalogan como la mayor figura del crimen organizado ruso [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - figura%20de%20la%20delincuencia%20organizada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Women
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dowry death
1, record 2, English, dowry%20death
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Death of a young woman who is murdered or driven to suicide by continuous harassment and torture by her husband and in-laws in an effort to extort an increased dowry. 1, record 2, English, - dowry%20death
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mort pour cause de dot
1, record 2, French, mort%20pour%20cause%20de%20dot
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la mort pour cause de dot [...] : « Lorsque la mort d'une femme est causée par des brûlures ou des blessures corporelles, ou lorsqu'elle intervient dans des circonstances anormales au cours des sept années suivant le mariage et qu'il est démontré que, peu avant la mort, la victime a été sujette à des actes de cruauté ou de harcèlement de la part de son mari ou de la famille de son mari, en relation avec une demande de dot ». 1, record 2, French, - mort%20pour%20cause%20de%20dot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la mujer
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- muerte por dote
1, record 2, Spanish, muerte%20por%20dote
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La más flagrante violación contra las mujeres es la violencia en todas sus manifestaciones ejercida en contra de ellas y va desde la agresión a la esposa, el incesto y la violación, hasta la muerte por dote en la India y la mutilación genital. 1, record 2, Spanish, - muerte%20por%20dote
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extort
1, record 3, English, extort
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To get something from somebody by violence, threats, misuse of authority, etc. 2, record 3, English, - extort
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
to extort by force, threats or fear of bodily harm 3, record 3, English, - extort
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in section 150 of the 3rd supplement to Chapter 19 of the Criminal Code. 2, record 3, English, - extort
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- extorquer
1, record 3, French, extorquer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obtenir (quelque chose) sans le libre consentement du détenteur (par la force, la menace ou la ruse). 2, record 3, French, - extorquer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
extorquer par la force, la menace ou la crainte de lésions corporelles 3, record 3, French, - extorquer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme tiré de la section 150 du 3e supplément du chapitre 19 du Code criminel. 4, record 3, French, - extorquer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- extorsionar
1, record 3, Spanish, extorsionar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trial on conspiracy to extort
1, record 4, English, trial%20on%20conspiracy%20to%20extort
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, English, - trial%20on%20conspiracy%20to%20extort
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procès pour complot en vue d'extorquer de l'argent
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A8s%20pour%20complot%20en%20vue%20d%27extorquer%20de%20l%27argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A8s%20pour%20complot%20en%20vue%20d%27extorquer%20de%20l%27argent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- extort some sacrifice from a person 1, record 5, English, extort%20some%20sacrifice%20from%20a%20person
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tirer une plume de l'aile à quelqu'un 1, record 5, French, tirer%20une%20plume%20de%20l%27aile%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%27un
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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