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AUTO THIEF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- car thief
1, record 1, English, car%20thief
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auto thief 2, record 1, English, auto%20thief
correct, noun
- automobile thief 3, record 1, English, automobile%20thief
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A car thief is a person who steals cars by taking advantage of, for example, unlocked doors, open windows, accessible keys, visible valuables, or vulnerabilities they can exploit quickly and quietly. 4, record 1, English, - car%20thief
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cars thief
- automobiles thief
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voleur de voiture
1, record 1, French, voleur%20de%20voiture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voleuse de voiture 2, record 1, French, voleuse%20de%20voiture
correct, feminine noun
- voleur d'automobile 3, record 1, French, voleur%20d%27automobile
correct, masculine noun
- voleuse d'automobile 4, record 1, French, voleuse%20d%27automobile
correct, feminine noun
- voleur d'auto 5, record 1, French, voleur%20d%27auto
correct, masculine noun
- voleuse d'auto 4, record 1, French, voleuse%20d%27auto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un voleur de voiture ou une voleuse de voiture est une personne qui s'empare illégalement de voitures en profitant, par exemple, de portières déverrouillées, de fenêtres ouvertes, de clés accessibles, d'objets de valeur visibles ou de vulnérabilités qu'elle peut exploiter rapidement et discrètement. 4, record 1, French, - voleur%20de%20voiture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- voleur de voitures
- voleuse de voitures
- voleur d'automobiles
- voleuse d'automobiles
- voleur d'autos
- voleuse d'autos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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