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WIRE TAP [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Division Wiretap and Search Warrant Coordinator 1, record 1, English, Division%20Wiretap%20and%20Search%20Warrant%20Coordinator
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Division Wiretap and Search Warrant Co-ordinator
- Division Wiretap and Search Warrants Coordinator
- Division Wiretap and Search Warrants Co-ordinator
- Division Wire Tap and Search Warrant Coordinator
- Division Wire Tap and Search Warrant Co-ordinator
- Division Wire Tap and Search Warrants Coordinator
- Division Wire Tap and Search Warrants Co-ordinator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coordonnateur divisionnaire de l'écoute électronique et des mandats de perquisition
1, record 1, French, coordonnateur%20divisionnaire%20de%20l%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique%20et%20des%20mandats%20de%20perquisition
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coordonnatrice divisionnaire de l'écoute électronique et des mandats de perquisition 1, record 1, French, coordonnatrice%20divisionnaire%20de%20l%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique%20et%20des%20mandats%20de%20perquisition
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coordinateur divisionnaire de l'écoute électronique et des mandats de perquisition
- coordinatrice divisionnaire de l'écoute électronique et des mandats de perquisition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
- National and International Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wiretap authorization
1, record 2, English, wiretap%20authorization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wiretap authorisation
- wire tap authorization
- wire tap authorisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autorisation d'écoute électronique
1, record 2, French, autorisation%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autorisation d'écoute électronique : terme tiré du mini-lexique Terrorisme et sécurité nationale et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - autorisation%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wiretap report
1, record 3, English, wiretap%20report
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wire tap report
- wire-tap report
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'écoute électronique
1, record 3, French, rapport%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
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 2007-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audio Technology
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wiretap
1, record 4, English, wiretap
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tap 2, record 4, English, tap
correct, noun
- telephone tap 3, record 4, English, telephone%20tap
correct
- wire tap 3, record 4, English, wire%20tap
correct, noun
- wiretapping device 4, record 4, English, wiretapping%20device
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concealed listening or recording device connected to a communications circuit. 5, record 4, English, - wiretap
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The telephone tap or wire tap received [these] names because historically, the monitoring connection was applied to the wires of the telephone line of the person who was being monitored and drew off or tapped a small amount of the electrical signal carrying the conversation. 3, record 4, English, - wiretap
Record 4, Key term(s)
- wire tapping device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Électroacoustique
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'écoute clandestine sur fil
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20clandestine%20sur%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dispositif d'écoute clandestine 2, record 4, French, dispositif%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20clandestine
correct, masculine noun
- table d'écoute 2, record 4, French, table%20d%27%C3%A9coute
correct, feminine noun
- dispositif d'écoute 3, record 4, French, dispositif%20d%27%C3%A9coute
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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