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ILLICIT MARKET [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Narcotic Control Regulations
1, record 1, English, Narcotic%20Control%20Regulations
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NCR 2, record 1, English, NCR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Narcotic Control Regulations(NCR) fall under the authority of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act(CDSA). The CDSA and its regulations provide a framework for the control of substances that can alter mental processes and that may produce harm to an individual or to society when diverted to an illicit market. Scheduling substances under the CDSA provides law enforcement agencies with the authority to take action against illicit activities with those substances. 2, record 1, English, - Narcotic%20Control%20Regulations
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur les stupéfiants
1, record 1, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20stup%C3%A9fiants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Règlement sur les stupéfiants est appliqué en vertu de la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances (LRCDAS). La LRCDAS et les règlements afférents fournissent un cadre législatif de contrôle des substances qui peuvent altérer les processus mentaux et nuire à la santé des personnes et à la société lorsqu'elles sont détournées vers un marché illicite. L'inscription de substances en vertu de la LRCDAS donne aux organismes d'application de la loi l'autorité de prendre des mesures contre les activités illicites concernant ces substances. 2, record 1, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20stup%C3%A9fiants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- safe supply
1, record 2, English, safe%20supply
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Safe supply refers to a legal and regulated supply of drugs with mind [or] body altering properties that traditionally have been accessible only through the illicit drug market. 2, record 2, English, - safe%20supply
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approvisionnement sécuritaire
1, record 2, French, approvisionnement%20s%C3%A9curitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs (CAPUD) définit l'approvisionnement sécuritaire comme «un approvisionnement licite et réglementé de drogues ayant des propriétés susceptibles de modifier l'état psychique ou corporel et qui, traditionnellement, ne peuvent être obtenues que sur le marché illicite [...]». 2, record 2, French, - approvisionnement%20s%C3%A9curitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- suministro seguro
1, record 2, Spanish, suministro%20seguro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay dos puntos respecto a este suministro seguro. El primero es, obviamente, el fentanilo que causa muertes. El otro es ofrecer un medicamento con una dosis conocida para que la persona no sufra una sobredosis [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - suministro%20seguro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- U-turn transaction
1, record 3, English, U%2Dturn%20transaction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U-turn transactions allow U.S. banks to process payments involving Iran that begin and end with a non-Iranian foreign bank. 2, record 3, English, - U%2Dturn%20transaction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The U. S. Treasury Department has already initiated its own strategy to put additional stress on Iran's banking system. They’ve designated several key Iranian banks. They’ve convinced FATF to issue its own warnings concerning Iranian banks’ illicit transactions. They’ve cut off U-turn transactions, thereby blocking Iran's ability to dollarize many of its transactions, and they’ve used our market leverage to get European bank and other boardrooms to think twice when they deal with Iran. 3, record 3, English, - U%2Dturn%20transaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transaction de demi-tour
1, record 3, French, transaction%20de%20demi%2Dtour
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transactions de demi-tour -- [...] ont été lancées par une banque non-iranienne ou américaine en dehors des [États-Unis] et terminées à une banque iranienne ou américaine en dehors des [États-Unis]. 1, record 3, French, - transaction%20de%20demi%2Dtour
Record 3, Key term(s)
- transaction demi-tour
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illicit drug market
1, record 4, English, illicit%20drug%20market
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- illicit market 2, record 4, English, illicit%20market
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methaqualone does not currently appear to be as easily available on the illicit drug market in Canada as it is in the United States and several other areas of the world. 3, record 4, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Illicit market is often used to refer to the illicit drug market. 2, record 4, English, - illicit%20drug%20market
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marché clandestin de la drogue
1, record 4, French, march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est intéressant de noter qu'une étude sur les ventes de drogues aux États-Unis en 1972 donnait les chiffres suivants: [...] 2 milliards pour les médicaments sans ordonnance et 2 milliards pour les drogues illicites vendues au marché clandestin. 1, record 4, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Marché noir et marché illicite s'emploient souvent pour référer au marché clandestin. 1, record 4, French, - march%C3%A9%20clandestin%20de%20la%20drogue
Record 4, Key term(s)
- marché illicite de drogues
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado negro de la droga
1, record 4, Spanish, mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado ilegal de la droga 2, record 4, Spanish, mercado%20ilegal%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
- mercado ilícito de la droga 3, record 4, Spanish, mercado%20il%C3%ADcito%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cocaína destinada al mercado ilegal de la droga en Europa Occidental es introducida, en la mayoría de los casos, de manera fraudulenta por vía marítima. 2, record 4, Spanish, - mercado%20negro%20de%20la%20droga
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mercado ilícito
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- illicit funds
1, record 5, English, illicit%20funds
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Illicit funds may also be laundered through the purchase of stocks and bonds in the securities market. 1, record 5, English, - illicit%20funds
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fonds illégaux
1, record 5, French, fonds%20ill%C3%A9gaux
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fonds illicites 1, record 5, French, fonds%20illicites
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonds illégaux peuvent également être recyclés par le biais de l'achat d'actions et d'obligations sur le marché des valeurs mobilières. 1, record 5, French, - fonds%20ill%C3%A9gaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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