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BORDER GUARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
- Police
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- border guard
1, record 1, English, border%20guard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frontier guard 2, record 1, English, frontier%20guard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
He was apparently fidgeting, jittery, and sweating at the British Columbia border and this nervousness caused the border guard to be suspicious. 3, record 1, English, - border%20guard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Police
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garde-frontière
1, record 1, French, garde%2Dfronti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Policiers, douaniers qui surveillent la frontière. 2, record 1, French, - garde%2Dfronti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si un garde-frontière décide d'affronter la mafia et d'empêcher les clients de celle-ci de franchir la frontière, il risque sa vie. 3, record 1, French, - garde%2Dfronti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad nacional e internacional
- Policía
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guardafrontera
1, record 1, Spanish, guardafrontera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las tropas guardafronteras ejercen su labor las 24 horas del día, en la protección y defensa de la soberanía, la lucha contra el narcotráfico, el abigeato, el contrabando y los indocumentados en la zona. 2, record 1, Spanish, - guardafrontera
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Soviet designation for Sea Border Guard 1, record 2, English, Soviet%20designation%20for%20Sea%20Border%20Guard
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Abréviation soviétique pour les unités de garde-côtes 1, record 2, French, Abr%C3%A9viation%20sovi%C3%A9tique%20pour%20les%20unit%C3%A9s%20de%20garde%2Dc%C3%B4tes
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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