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VILLAGE WATCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- village watch
1, record 1, English, village%20watch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the CVO [Civilian Volunteer Organization] is supposed to be an unarmed village watch, this rule is routinely ignored in many parts of the country where they are often used by the military as "force multipliers. "In some places, they are also used as private armies of political warlords. 1, record 1, English, - village%20watch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patrouille de quartier
1, record 1, French, patrouille%20de%20quartier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Films
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Birds
1, record 2, English, The%20Birds
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Story : A young woman(previously unkonwn model Tippi Hedren) goes to Bodega Bay, California, a small seaside village, to visit a man she just met and might be falling in love with(Rod Taylor). Unfortunately, her timing is rather poor, as she visits just as all the common, ordinary, everyday birds in the area decide to attack people en masse. We’re not talking about big scary eagles, vultures, condors, and hawks; we’re talking about crows, seagulls, sparrows, starlings, etc. They are coordinated, they are vicious and they are lethal. If that doesn’t sound possible, watch the movie. We never know why they did this, or how widespread the attack is, or why it eventually stops. That just adds to the suspense, as the people wouldn’t know those things either, if it were to actually occur. 1, record 2, English, - The%20Birds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de films
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Les Oiseaux
1, record 2, French, Les%20Oiseaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
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Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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