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UNDER MAN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Safety (Water Transport)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- man under punishment
1, record 1, English, man%20under%20punishment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- woman under punishment 2, record 1, English, woman%20under%20punishment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délinquant
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9linquant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- délinquante 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9linquante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
délinquant : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9linquant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undercover man
1, record 2, English, undercover%20man
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- undercover agent 2, record 2, English, undercover%20agent
correct
- undercover operator 3, record 2, English, undercover%20operator
correct
- infiltrator 4, record 2, English, infiltrator
correct
- undercover officer 5, record 2, English, undercover%20officer
correct
- groomed member 6, record 2, English, groomed%20member
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A police officer] who undertakes to secure evidence of criminal or illegal actions by working with or among those who are under suspicion. 7, record 2, English, - undercover%20man
Record 2, Key term(s)
- under cover agent
- under cover man
- under cover operator
- under cover officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent d'infiltration
1, record 2, French, agent%20d%27infiltration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agent banalisé 2, record 2, French, agent%20banalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agent de police en civil participant à des opérations spéciales : lutte anti-drogue, contre-espionnage, etc. 3, record 2, French, - agent%20d%27infiltration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agent d'infiltration : équivalent adopté par la Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - agent%20d%27infiltration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad
- Policía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente secreto
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20secreto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente infiltrado 2, record 2, Spanish, agente%20infiltrado
correct, masculine noun
- agente encubierto 2, record 2, Spanish, agente%20encubierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es un agente encubierto ordenado por un fiscal, avalado por un juez colombiano, que se incorpora en la organización criminal, que esa organización lo lleve por todas partes, pero bajo nuestra responsabilidad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - agente%20secreto
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- under man 1, record 3, English, under%20man
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adversaire au-dessous 1, record 3, French, adversaire%20au%2Ddessous
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- man under arms 1, record 4, English, man%20under%20arms
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- homme sous les drapeaux
1, record 4, French, homme%20sous%20les%20drapeaux
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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