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BUTTON MAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- button 1, record 1, English, button
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- button man 1, record 1, English, button%20man
- soldier 1, record 1, English, soldier
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the lowest level "member" of a family; may operate or "own" a particular illicit enterprise. He reports to a section chief or to a lieutenant. The number of soldiers in a "family" varies from about twenty to over six hundred. 1, record 1, English, - button
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soldat
1, record 1, French, soldat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une famille de la mafia, tout le monde doit être capable de commettre un meurtre. Les soldats obéissent volontiers à l'ordre de tuer; cela accroît leur réputation, accélère leur carrière [...] 2, record 1, French, - soldat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- soldado
1, record 1, Spanish, soldado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada familia la integraban una serie de niveles jerárquicos de mando que iban desde el jefe (boss) que se encontraba en la cúspide de la pirámide hasta la tropa denominada, como no podía ser de otro modo, los soldados, entre las que se interponen un conjunto de grados de mando como el subjefe o los lugartenientes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - soldado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Desde hace años en decadencia, la cosa nostra norteamericana está enviando "picciotti" (soldados) a Sicilia, para que sean formados en una escuela de mafia en los "principios y valores" que algún día les permitirán convertirse en verdaderos "hombres de honor". 3, record 1, Spanish, - soldado
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