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INCOMMUNICADO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Sociology of Communication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incommunicado
1, record 1, English, incommunicado
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incomunicado 2, record 1, English, incomunicado
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
without means of communication ...; esp: in solitary confinement. 2, record 1, English, - incommunicado
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Sociologie de la communication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tenu au secret
1, record 1, French, tenu%20au%20secret
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- au secret 2, record 1, French, au%20secret
correct
- gardé au secret 3, record 1, French, gard%C3%A9%20au%20secret
correct
- sans contact avec l'extérieur 4, record 1, French, sans%20contact%20avec%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
être tenu, gardé, au secret. 3, record 1, French, - tenu%20au%20secret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Police
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be held incommunicado
1, record 2, English, be%20held%20incommunicado
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The five defendants are reported to have been held incommunicado for long periods following their arrests in 2008. 2, record 2, English, - be%20held%20incommunicado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
He has reportedly been held incommunicado for most of his detention, but has eventually been allowed some family visits. 3, record 2, English, - be%20held%20incommunicado
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Police
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être mis au secret
1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20mis%20au%20secret
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être détenu au secret 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20d%C3%A9tenu%20au%20secret
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intéressé aurait été mis au secret pendant l'essentiel de sa détention, mais a été finalement autorisé à recevoir des visites de sa famille. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20mis%20au%20secret
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cinq accusés auraient été détenus au secret pendant une longue période à la suite de leur arrestation en 2008. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20mis%20au%20secret
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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