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CHOP SHOP [1 record]

Record 1 2008-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Transportation Insurance
DEF

A garage where stolen cars are dismantled so that their parts can be sold separately.

OBS

chop shop: term found in the context of public auto insurance uniformity in New Brunswick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Assurance transport
OBS

cannibaliser: Démonter (un appareil) pour fournir des pièces de rechange à un autre. Cannibaliser un véhicule pour en dépanner un autre.

OBS

atelier de cannibalisation : terme retrouvé dans le contexte de l'uniformisation de l'assurance automobile publique au Nouveau-Brunswick.

Spanish

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