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ARRESTED PERSON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- treatment of the person arrested
1, record 1, English, treatment%20of%20the%20person%20arrested
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement de la personne arrêtée
1, record 1, French, traitement%20de%20la%20personne%20arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traitement de la personne arrêtée : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - traitement%20de%20la%20personne%20arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lawfully arrested person
1, record 2, English, lawfully%20arrested%20person
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- personne arrêtée légitimement
1, record 2, French, personne%20arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gitimement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne arrêtée légitimement : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l’arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - personne%20arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9e%20l%C3%A9gitimement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arrestee
1, record 3, English, arrestee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- person arrested 1, record 3, English, person%20arrested
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personne appréhendée
1, record 3, French, personne%20appr%C3%A9hend%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- personne arrêtée 1, record 3, French, personne%20arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne appréhendée; personne arrêtée : termes tirés du Mini-lexique de l’arrestation et de la détention et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - personne%20appr%C3%A9hend%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Penal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- detainee
1, record 4, English, detainee
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- person in custody 2, record 4, English, person%20in%20custody
correct
- arrested person 3, record 4, English, arrested%20person
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Continued detention of a person in custody. 4, record 4, English, - detainee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détenu
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- personne sous garde 2, record 4, French, personne%20sous%20garde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Continuation de la détention d'une personne sous garde. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tenu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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