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AIR PIRACY [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2019-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of air piracy
1, record 1, English, act%20of%20air%20piracy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de piraterie aérienne
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine 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 2005-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Air Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air piracy
1, record 2, English, air%20piracy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aircraft piracy 2, record 2, English, aircraft%20piracy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] seizure or exercise of control, by force or violence or threat of force or violence, or by any other form of intimidation, and with wrongful intent, of any aircraft. 3, record 2, English, - air%20piracy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition taken from the U.S. Federal criminal code. 4, record 2, English, - air%20piracy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Incidents of skyjacking and commandeering are examples of air piracy. 4, record 2, English, - air%20piracy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piraterie aérienne
1, record 2, French, piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- piratería aérea
1, record 2, Spanish, pirater%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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