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SHADOWER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shadower
1, record 1, English, shadower
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A maritime unit observing and (not necessarily continuously) maintaining contact with an object; shadowing may be carried out either overtly or covertly. 1, record 1, English, - shadower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shadower: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - shadower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navire suiveur
1, record 1, French, navire%20suiveur
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité maritime observant et maintenant un contact (parfois intermittent) avec un objectif. Ces activités peuvent être ouvertes ou camouflées. 1, record 1, French, - navire%20suiveur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
navire suiveur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - navire%20suiveur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones marítimas (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- navío seguidor
1, record 1, Spanish, nav%C3%ADo%20seguidor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad marítima que observa y mantiene contacto (no necesariamente de forma continua) con un objetivo. Estas operaciones pueden ser abiertas o camufladas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nav%C3%ADo%20seguidor
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shadower 1, record 2, English, shadower
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- surveillance man 1, record 2, English, surveillance%20man
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A good surveillance man must not try hiding himself behind posts, mail boxes, corner of houses, etc. Try to recognize the faces of people that your subject meets and take good descriptions. 1, record 2, English, - shadower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surveillant
1, record 2, French, surveillant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- surveillante 1, record 2, French, surveillante
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour être un bon surveillant, vous devez en toutes circonstances, savoir garder votre sang froid et vous comporter d'une façon tout à fait naturelle, sans avoir l'air d'un policier. Évitant de vous cacher derrière les poteaux, les boîtes aux lettres, les angles des maisons, etc., vous vous efforcerez de prendre un bon signalement des personnes que rencontre le sujet et des voitures aperçues au cours de la filature. 1, record 2, French, - surveillant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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