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HANDCUFFING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Laws and Legal Documents
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Irish backstop
1, record 1, English, Irish%20backstop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] provision that aims to guarantee an open border between [European Union] member Ireland and the [United Kingdom]’s Northern Ireland after Brexit. 2, record 1, English, - Irish%20backstop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For Brexiteers, the Irish backstop has become a dirty word, handcuffing the [United Kingdom] to the [European Union] 's customs union and taking away Britain's chance to strike trade deals around the world for the foreseeable future. 3, record 1, English, - Irish%20backstop
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Irish back-stop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques internationaux
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filet de sécurité irlandais
1, record 1, French, filet%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20irlandais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Disposition visant à] maintenir [la] frontière irlandaise ouverte même après le retrait du Royaume-Uni de l'Union européenne. 2, record 1, French, - filet%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20irlandais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malgré une bonne volonté affichée par les dirigeants européens, [...] les Vingt-Sept ont simplement adopté une déclaration commune pour préciser au sujet du filet de sécurité irlandais qu'il s'appliquerait temporairement «tant que, et jusqu'à ce qu'un accord pour une relation future entre l'[Union européenne] et le Royaume-Uni ne serait pas trouvé» [...] 3, record 1, French, - filet%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20irlandais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- twistlock control handcuffing technique
1, record 2, English, twistlock%20control%20handcuffing%20technique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- twistlock control handcuff procedure 2, record 2, English, twistlock%20control%20handcuff%20procedure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inform participants that the decision has been made to remove the inmate from their cell using the twistlock control handcuffing technique. 1, record 2, English, - twistlock%20control%20handcuffing%20technique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
As the arrest officer applied the first handcuff in the twistlock control handcuff procedure, the inmate tries to pull his hands free and kick back at the officer. 2, record 2, English, - twistlock%20control%20handcuffing%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique de pose des menottes par torsion de poignet
1, record 2, French, technique%20de%20pose%20des%20menottes%20par%20torsion%20de%20poignet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indiquez aux participants que la décision a été prise d'extraire le détenu de la cellule en exécutant la technique de pose des menottes par torsion de poignet. 1, record 2, French, - technique%20de%20pose%20des%20menottes%20par%20torsion%20de%20poignet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- handcuffing
1, record 3, English, handcuffing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, English, - handcuffing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- menottage
1, record 3, French, menottage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 3, French, - menottage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cooperative prisoner 1, record 4, English, cooperative%20prisoner
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- non-resisting prisoner 1, record 4, English, non%2Dresisting%20prisoner
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) this handcuffing technique should not be employed when applying handcuffs to a cooperative prisoner. 1, record 4, English, - cooperative%20prisoner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prisonnier docile 1, record 4, French, prisonnier%20docile
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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