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BORDER LAW ENFORCEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- border police
1, record 1, English, border%20police
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BP 2, record 1, English, BP
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- border law enforcement 3, record 1, English, border%20law%20enforcement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Border police and customs agents or immigration officers at airports comprise the next levels of control. 4, record 1, English, - border%20police
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
border police; BP: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - border%20police
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- police des frontières
1, record 1, French, police%20des%20fronti%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BP 2, record 1, French, BP
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- police de frontière 3, record 1, French, police%20de%20fronti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- police frontalière 4, record 1, French, police%20frontali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, France
- police aux frontières 5, record 1, French, police%20aux%20fronti%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, France
- PAF 6, record 1, French, PAF
correct, feminine noun, France
- PAF 6, record 1, French, PAF
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La police des frontières contribue à la sécurité nationale du Canada et à la protection des Canadiens contre le terrorisme, le crime organisé et les autres formes de criminalité transfrontalière, tout en favorisant le déplacement sécuritaire et efficace des personnes et des biens. 7, record 1, French, - police%20des%20fronti%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
police des frontières; BP : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 8, record 1, French, - police%20des%20fronti%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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