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MOUNTED PATROL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mounted patrol officer
1, record 1, English, mounted%20patrol%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mounted police constable 2, record 1, English, mounted%20police%20constable
correct
- mounted policeman 2, record 1, English, mounted%20policeman
correct
- mounted policewoman 2, record 1, English, mounted%20policewoman
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mounted patrol officers provide services such as ensuring police visibility, both for prevention and containment in places that are otherwise difficult to access by vehicle. This also allows for problem situations to be resolved that are specific to parks, bike paths and green spaces. 3, record 1, English, - mounted%20patrol%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- policier à cheval
1, record 1, French, policier%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- policière à cheval 2, record 1, French, polici%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
- agent de police à cheval 2, record 1, French, agent%20de%20police%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
- agente de police à cheval 2, record 1, French, agente%20de%20police%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
- policier cavalier 3, record 1, French, policier%20cavalier
correct, masculine noun
- policière cavalière 4, record 1, French, polici%C3%A8re%20cavali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équipe équestre participe à certains types d'activités, soit des patrouilles à cheval, des activités sociocommunautaires (festivals et autres), philanthropiques et protocolaires. Enfin, notons que les policiers cavaliers et les policières cavalières pourront participer à certaines opérations de recherche et de sauvetage en forêt. 5, record 1, French, - policier%20%C3%A0%20cheval
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mounted patrol
1, record 2, English, mounted%20patrol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horse patrol 2, record 2, English, horse%20patrol
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- patrouille à cheval
1, record 2, French, patrouille%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce sont les cavaliers, policiers et policières, qui effectuent les patrouilles à cheval sur le territoire des MRC [municipalités régionales de comté], en ville, dans les sentiers et dans les parcs. Ils accomplissent la même mission que celle de tout autre patrouilleur, soit de maintenir la paix et l'ordre public, de préserver la vie, la sécurité et les droits fondamentaux des personnes ainsi que de protéger les biens de celles-ci. 2, record 2, French, - patrouille%20%C3%A0%20cheval
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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