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INVESTIGATOR POLICE [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug investigator-police
1, record 1, English, drug%20investigator%2Dpolice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enquêteur en matière de drogues - police
1, record 1, French, enqu%C3%AAteur%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20drogues%20%2D%20police
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enquêteuse en matière de drogues - police 1, record 1, French, enqu%C3%AAteuse%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20drogues%20%2D%20police
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detective - police
1, record 2, English, detective%20%2D%20police
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- investigator - police 1, record 2, English, investigator%20%2D%20police
correct
- police investigator 1, record 2, English, police%20investigator
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détective - police
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tective%20%2D%20police
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enquêteur - police 1, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAteur%20%2D%20police
correct, masculine noun
- enquêteuse - police 1, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAteuse%20%2D%20police
correct, feminine noun
- enquêteur de police 1, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAteur%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
- enquêteuse de police 1, record 2, French, enqu%C3%AAteuse%20de%20police
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2022-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- railway investigator-police
1, record 3, English, railway%20investigator%2Dpolice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enquêteur des chemins de fer - police
1, record 3, French, enqu%C3%AAteur%20des%20chemins%20de%20fer%20%2D%20police
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enquêteuse des chemins de fer - police 1, record 3, French, enqu%C3%AAteuse%20des%20chemins%20de%20fer%20%2D%20police
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-06-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- General Duty Police Investigator 1, record 4, English, General%20Duty%20Police%20Investigator
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enquêteur de police de service général
1, record 4, French, enqu%C3%AAteur%20de%20police%20de%20service%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- enquêtrice de police de service général 1, record 4, French, enqu%C3%AAtrice%20de%20police%20de%20service%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
feminine noun
- enquêteur aux services généraux 1, record 4, French, enqu%C3%AAteur%20aux%20services%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- enquêtrice aux services généraux 1, record 4, French, enqu%C3%AAtrice%20aux%20services%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enquêteur aux services généraux; enquêtrice aux services généraux : titres à éviter, car ils sont elliptiques. 1, record 4, French, - enqu%C3%AAteur%20de%20police%20de%20service%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-07-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- police investigator
1, record 5, English, police%20investigator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- investigator 1, record 5, English, investigator
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enquêteur de police
1, record 5, French, enqu%C3%AAteur%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- enquêteuse de police 1, record 5, French, enqu%C3%AAteuse%20de%20police
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-04-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Statistical Surveys
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Saskatchewan Police Complaints Investigator
1, record 6, English, Saskatchewan%20Police%20Complaints%20Investigator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Complaints Investigator is an independent, non-police person appointed by the government. The Complaints Investigator ensures that public complaints about the conduct of Municipal Police services in Saskatchewan are fairly and thoroughly investigated. 1, record 6, English, - Saskatchewan%20Police%20Complaints%20Investigator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Saskatchewan Police Complaints Investigator
1, record 6, French, Saskatchewan%20Police%20Complaints%20Investigator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Officiellement, il n'y a pas d'équivalent en français. Information obtenue par l'Office de coordination des affaires francophones (OCAF) et le Bureau de la minorité de langue officielle (BMLO). 2, record 6, French, - Saskatchewan%20Police%20Complaints%20Investigator
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Enquêteur sur les plaintes déposées contre la police de la Saskatchewan
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-10-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- private police agent and investigator
1, record 7, English, private%20police%20agent%20and%20investigator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Official title no. 6113-199 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 7, English, - private%20police%20agent%20and%20investigator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- agent de police et enquêteur privés
1, record 7, French, agent%20de%20police%20et%20enqu%C3%AAteur%20priv%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- agente de police et enquêteuse privées 2, record 7, French, agente%20de%20police%20et%20enqu%C3%AAteuse%20priv%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation officielle no 6113-199 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 1, record 7, French, - agent%20de%20police%20et%20enqu%C3%AAteur%20priv%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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