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PASSIVE DETECTOR DOG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Criminology
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive detector dog
1, record 1, English, passive%20detector%20dog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instead of becoming excited, our passive detector dogs are trained to assume a sitting position next to a person or object when they detect the smell of drugs or a firearm. 1, record 1, English, - passive%20detector%20dog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Criminologie
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chien détecteur passif
1, record 1, French, chien%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chien détecteur entraîné pour s'asseoir à côté d'une personne ou d'un objet lorsqu'il flaire une odeur de drogue ou d'arme à feu. 1, record 1, French, - chien%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20passif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer avec "chien détecteur actif". 2, record 1, French, - chien%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20passif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Criminología
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- perro detector con respuesta pasiva
1, record 1, Spanish, perro%20detector%20con%20respuesta%20pasiva
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- perro detector de respuesta pasiva 1, record 1, Spanish, perro%20detector%20de%20respuesta%20pasiva
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perros detectores con respuesta pasiva. ¿Qué significa perros de respuesta pasiva? pues básicamente que el perro adopta una posición no agresiva (sentado o tumbado) cuando detecta y confirma el lugar donde se encuentra la sustancia, con esta ventaja los perros detectores de drogas pueden realizar la búsqueda en personas sin riesgo alguno para estas [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - perro%20detector%20con%20respuesta%20pasiva
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