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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Penal Law
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- place of detention
1, record 1, English, place%20of%20detention
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, English, - place%20of%20detention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
place of detention: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - place%20of%20detention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Droit pénal
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lieu de garde
1, record 1, French, lieu%20de%20garde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lieu de rétention 1, record 1, French, lieu%20de%20r%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun
- lieu de détention 1, record 1, French, lieu%20de%20d%C3%A9tention
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 1, French, - lieu%20de%20garde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
- Derecho penal
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lugar de detención
1, record 1, Spanish, lugar%20de%20detenci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La portavoz de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) en Miami [...] no quiso precisar el lugar de detención, pero confirmó que está en una instalación migratoria y "recibió un chequeo médico, tiene derecho a un teléfono" y acceso a instalaciones de recreación dentro del lugar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lugar%20de%20detenci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- place of temporary detention
1, record 2, English, place%20of%20temporary%20detention
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- temporary detention place 2, record 2, English, temporary%20detention%20place
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a place designated as a place of temporary detention under section 3 or a place within a class of such places so designated and includes a place of temporary detention under the Young Criminal Justice Act (Canada) by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. 3, record 2, English, - place%20of%20temporary%20detention
Record 2, Key term(s)
- centre of temporary detention
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lieu de détention provisoire
1, record 2, French, lieu%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- endroit de détention provisoire 2, record 2, French, endroit%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un endroit désigné à titre d'endroit de détention temporaire en vertu de l'article 3 ou un endroit qui en constitue une sous-catégorie désignée à ce titre. Sont compris parmi les endroits de détention temporaire, les lieux de détention provisoire désignés par le lieutenant-gouverneur en conseil en application de la Loi sur le système de justice pénale pour les adolescents (Canada). 2, record 2, French, - lieu%20de%20d%C3%A9tention%20provisoire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- centre de détention provisoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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