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ANTI-SMUGGLING [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Illegal Anti-Smuggling Unit 1, record 1, English, Illegal%20Anti%2DSmuggling%20Unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Illegal Antismuggling Unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la répression du passage de clandestins
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9pression%20du%20passage%20de%20clandestins
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GRPC 1, record 1, French, GRPC
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Anti-Smuggling Initiative
1, record 2, English, Anti%2DSmuggling%20Initiative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ASI 1, record 2, English, ASI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Antismuggling Initiative
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Initiative anticontrebande
1, record 2, French, Initiative%20anticontrebande
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IAC 1, record 2, French, IAC
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Initiative de lutte anticontrebande 1, record 2, French, Initiative%20de%20lutte%20anticontrebande
see observation, feminine noun
- ILAC 1, record 2, French, ILAC
feminine noun
- ILAC 1, record 2, French, ILAC
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Initiative de lutte anticontrebande : Bien que cette appellation soit tirée de l'«Évaluation du Programme des Douanes et de l'Accise 2006-2008» de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada, l'équivalent «Initiative anticontrebande» est préférable, car le terme «lutte anticontrebande» est plutôt l'équivalent d'«anti-smuggling enforcement». 1, record 2, French, - Initiative%20anticontrebande
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Initiative anti-contrebande
- Initiative de lutte anti-contrebande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2014-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross-border/anti-smuggling advisor 1, record 3, English, cross%2Dborder%2Fanti%2Dsmuggling%20advisor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cross-border/anti-smuggling adviser
- crossborder/antismuggling advisor
- crossborder/antismuggling adviser
- cross-border and anti-smuggling advisor
- cross-border and anti-smuggling adviser
- crossborder and antismuggling advisor
- crossborder and antismuggling adviser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conseiller en criminalité transfrontalière et en lutte anticontrebande
1, record 3, French, conseiller%20en%20criminalit%C3%A9%20transfrontali%C3%A8re%20et%20en%20lutte%20anticontrebande
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conseillère en criminalité transfrontalière et en lutte anticontrebande 1, record 3, French, conseill%C3%A8re%20en%20criminalit%C3%A9%20transfrontali%C3%A8re%20et%20en%20lutte%20anticontrebande
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Customs and Excise
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Business Anti-Smuggling Coalition
1, record 4, English, Business%20Anti%2DSmuggling%20Coalition
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BASC 1, record 4, English, BASC
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Business Anti-Smuggling Coalition (BASC) is a business-led alliance, supported by the U.S. Customs Service, created to combat narcotics smuggling via commercial trade. BASC is a voluntary program where corporate participants set self-imposed business standards to eliminate the use of legitimate business shipments by narcotics traffickers to smuggle illicit drugs. 1, record 4, English, - Business%20Anti%2DSmuggling%20Coalition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Douanes et accise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Business Anti-Smuggling Coalition
1, record 4, French, Business%20Anti%2DSmuggling%20Coalition
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- BASC 1, record 4, French, BASC
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Coalition d'entreprises pour la lutte contre la contrebande
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Coalición Empresarial Anticontrabando
1, record 4, Spanish, Coalici%C3%B3n%20Empresarial%20Anticontrabando
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Coalición Empresarial Anti-Contrabando
- Coalición Empresarial Anti Contrabando
- Coalición Empresarial contra el Contrabando
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Anti-Smuggling Initiative
1, record 5, English, Anti%2DSmuggling%20Initiative
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ASI 2, record 5, English, ASI
correct, Canada
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Revenue Canada. 1, record 5, English, - Anti%2DSmuggling%20Initiative
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Initiative anticontrebande
1, record 5, French, Initiative%20anticontrebande
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- IAC 1, record 5, French, IAC
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Revenu Canada. 1, record 5, French, - Initiative%20anticontrebande
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anti-smuggling
1, record 6, English, anti%2Dsmuggling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is also increasing interest, for economy, in combining different offshore patrol roles such as anti-smuggling, fishery protection, surveillance, fast attack and even mine countermeasures in the same platform. 1, record 6, English, - anti%2Dsmuggling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lutte contre la contrebande
1, record 6, French, lutte%20contre%20la%20contrebande
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'origine de ces initiatives, on trouve aussi une préoccupation de meilleure rentabilité avec une volonté de confier à un même type de bâtiment des missions de surveillance offshore, de lutte contre la contrebande, de surveillance des pêches et même de guerre des mines. 1, record 6, French, - lutte%20contre%20la%20contrebande
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-02-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Offences and crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Anti-smuggling Coordinating Group 1, record 7, English, Anti%2Dsmuggling%20Coordinating%20Group
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Special Anti-smuggling Coordinating Group 1, record 7, English, Special%20Anti%2Dsmuggling%20Coordinating%20Group
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formerly Anti-smuggling Enforcement Group. 1, record 7, English, - Anti%2Dsmuggling%20Coordinating%20Group
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Anti-smuggling Co-ordinating Group
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Infractions et crimes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de coordination de la lutte anticontrebande
1, record 7, French, Groupe%20de%20coordination%20de%20la%20lutte%20anticontrebande
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Groupe spécial de coordination de la lutte anticontrebande 1, record 7, French, Groupe%20sp%C3%A9cial%20de%20coordination%20de%20la%20lutte%20anticontrebande
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe de lutte contre la contrebande. 1, record 7, French, - Groupe%20de%20coordination%20de%20la%20lutte%20anticontrebande
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-01-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Customs and Excise
- Security
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Antismuggling and Contraband Detection Division 1, record 8, English, Antismuggling%20and%20Contraband%20Detection%20Division
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Anti-Smuggling and Contraband Detection Division
- Anti Smuggling and Contraband Detection Division
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Douanes et accise
- Sécurité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Division de la lutte contre la contrebande
1, record 8, French, Division%20de%20la%20lutte%20contre%20la%20contrebande
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-04-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Customs and Excise
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Strategic Initiatives and Anti-Smuggling 1, record 9, English, Strategic%20Initiatives%20and%20Anti%2DSmuggling
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Douanes et accise
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Initiatives stratégiques et lutte contre la contrebande
1, record 9, French, Initiatives%20strat%C3%A9giques%20et%20lutte%20contre%20la%20contrebande
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division de la Direction des droits et taxes d'accise. 1, record 9, French, - Initiatives%20strat%C3%A9giques%20et%20lutte%20contre%20la%20contrebande
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-05-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Penal Law
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Border Anti-Smuggling Information Centre 1, record 10, English, Canadian%20Border%20Anti%2DSmuggling%20Information%20Centre
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Droit pénal
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Centre de renseignements sur les opérations clandestines à la frontière canadienne 1, record 10, French, Centre%20de%20renseignements%20sur%20les%20op%C3%A9rations%20clandestines%20%C3%A0%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20canadienne
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- C.B.A.S.I.C. 1, record 10, French, C%2EB%2EA%2ES%2EI%2EC%2E
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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