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WIRE-TAPPING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audio Technology
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wiretapping
1, record 1, English, wiretapping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wire tapping 2, record 1, English, wire%20tapping
correct
- telephone tapping 2, record 1, English, telephone%20tapping
correct, see observation
- tapping 3, record 1, English, tapping
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The connection of a concealed listening or recording device to a communication circuit. 4, record 1, English, - wiretapping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wiretapping is the preferred method of obtaining intelligence ... it involves tying in to a wire or other conductor that is used for communications. This wire can be a telephone line, a PBX [private branch exchange] cable, a local area network, a CCTV [closed circuit television] video system, an alarm system, or any other communications medium. 5, record 1, English, - wiretapping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
telephone tapping: This practice is no longer limited to the use of telephone lines, but the term "telephone tapping" continues to be used to denote this concept. 4, record 1, English, - wiretapping
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wire-tapping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Électroacoustique
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- branchement clandestin
1, record 1, French, branchement%20clandestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation discrète d'un dispositif d'écoute ou d'enregistrement sur un circuit de télécommunications. 2, record 1, French, - branchement%20clandestin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Electroacústica
- Policía
- Inteligencia (militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intervención de líneas
1, record 1, Spanish, intervenci%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADneas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pinchado de líneas 2, record 1, Spanish, pinchado%20de%20l%C3%ADneas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación de un dispositivo en las líneas telefónicas o telemáticas para captar los datos que por ellas se transmiten. 3, record 1, Spanish, - intervenci%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADneas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wiretapping service
1, record 2, English, wiretapping%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wire tapping service 2, record 2, English, wire%20tapping%20%20service
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wire-tapping service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- service d'écoute électronique
1, record 2, French, service%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de intervención de líneas
1, record 2, Spanish, servicio%20de%20intervenci%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADneas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio de pinchado de líneas 1, record 2, Spanish, servicio%20de%20pinchado%20de%20l%C3%ADneas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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