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WIRETAP [11 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 2019-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Police
- Law of Evidence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emergency wiretap
1, record 2, English, emergency%20wiretap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The emergency wiretap provision, by its very nature, allows the police to conduct a warrantless search in exigent circumstances. 2, record 2, English, - emergency%20wiretap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Police
- Droit de la preuve
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoute électronique d'urgence
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écoute électronique en cas d'urgence 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De par sa nature même, la disposition sur l'écoute électronique en cas d'urgence permet aux policiers d'effectuer des fouilles ou perquisitions sans mandat en situation d'urgence. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique%20d%27urgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
- National and International Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wiretap authorization
1, record 3, English, wiretap%20authorization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wiretap authorisation
- wire tap authorization
- wire tap authorisation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autorisation d'écoute électronique
1, record 3, French, autorisation%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - autorisation%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-23
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, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tap 2, record 4, English, tap
correct, verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Connect a concealed listening or recording device to [a communication circuit]. 1, record 4, English, - wiretap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Électroacoustique
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- installer un dispositif d'écoute
1, record 4, French, installer%20un%20dispositif%20d%27%C3%A9coute
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Electroacústica
- Policía
- Inteligencia (militar)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- intervenir
1, record 4, Spanish, intervenir
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pinchar 2, record 4, Spanish, pinchar
correct, Argentina, Spain, familiar
- chuponear 3, record 4, Spanish, chuponear
correct, Peru, familiar
- chuzar 3, record 4, Spanish, chuzar
correct, Colombia, familiar
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La policía judicial, que es la que lleva a cabo las investigaciones y quien suele solicitar la intervención, tiene que poner a disposición del juez "aquellos elementos de juicio" a través de los que ha llegado a la conclusión de que necesita pinchar un teléfono. [No] se puede intervenir para prevenir delitos o despejar sospechas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - intervenir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "pinchar" (España y Argentina) alude a cualquier intervención telefónica, mientras que "chuponear" (Perú) y "chuzar" (Colombia) tienen el matiz añadido de que la escucha es ilegal, sin autorización judicial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - intervenir
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que las voces "pinchar", "chuponear" y "chuzar" son de origen coloquial, han pasado a la lengua general, se usan con toda normalidad en los medios de comunicación y, por lo tanto, no necesitan destacado. 3, record 4, Spanish, - intervenir
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wiretap application 1, record 5, English, wiretap%20application
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- demande de mise sous écoute électronique
1, record 5, French, demande%20de%20mise%20sous%20%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wiretap
1, record 6, English, wiretap
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monitor conversations using a concealed listening or recording device connected to a communication circuit. 2, record 6, English, - wiretap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mettre sur écoute
1, record 6, French, mettre%20sur%20%C3%A9coute
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surveiller des conversations à l'aide d'un dispositif d'écoute ou d'enregistrement installé discrètement sur un circuit de télécommunications. 2, record 6, French, - mettre%20sur%20%C3%A9coute
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wiretap report
1, record 7, English, wiretap%20report
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- wire tap report
- wire-tap report
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'écoute électronique
1, record 7, French, rapport%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-09-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Audio Technology
- Police
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wiretap
1, record 8, English, wiretap
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- tap 2, record 8, English, tap
correct, noun
- telephone tap 3, record 8, English, telephone%20tap
correct
- wire tap 3, record 8, English, wire%20tap
correct, noun
- wiretapping device 4, record 8, English, wiretapping%20device
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concealed listening or recording device connected to a communications circuit. 5, record 8, English, - wiretap
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - wiretap
Record 8, Key term(s)
- wire tapping device
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Électroacoustique
- Police
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'écoute clandestine sur fil
1, record 8, French, dispositif%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20clandestine%20sur%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- dispositif d'écoute clandestine 2, record 8, French, dispositif%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20clandestine
correct, masculine noun
- table d'écoute 2, record 8, French, table%20d%27%C3%A9coute
correct, feminine noun
- dispositif d'écoute 3, record 8, French, dispositif%20d%27%C3%A9coute
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-09-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Police
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- roving wiretap order
1, record 9, English, roving%20wiretap%20order
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- roving wiretap 2, record 9, English, roving%20wiretap
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roving wiretaps allow a wiretap order to be specific to a person, regardless of which telephone he is using, rather than specific to a particular telephone. ... In the 21st century, many people have more than one telephone including a cellular telephone. Sophisticated targets change their cellular telephones frequently in an effort to thwart investigators. The roving wiretap order still requires that a federal law enforcement agent swear in a detailed affidavit to facts establishing probable cause, and still requires a court to make a finding of probable cause before issuing the order. 1, record 9, English, - roving%20wiretap%20order
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Police
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mandat ambulant d'écoute électronique
1, record 9, French, mandat%20ambulant%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mandat d'écoute électronique appliqué à l'individu 2, record 9, French, mandat%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique%20appliqu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27individu
proposal, masculine noun
- mandat d'écoute électronique visant l'individu 2, record 9, French, mandat%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique%20visant%20l%27individu
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces mandats permettent à la police d'obtenir un mandat visant un suspect particulier, plutôt qu'à l'égard d'un téléphone ou d'un dispositif de communication. 1, record 9, French, - mandat%20ambulant%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-11-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- consent wiretap 1, record 10, English, consent%20wiretap
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I informed Mr. Blais of the importance of this Act as it relates to proposed changes affecting police investigative techniques (body packs, video surveillance and consent wiretaps). 1, record 10, English, - consent%20wiretap
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- interception consensuelle
1, record 10, French, interception%20consensuelle
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-01-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- wiretap evidence 1, record 11, English, wiretap%20evidence
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- preuve d'écoute électronique
1, record 11, French, preuve%20d%27%C3%A9coute%20%C3%A9lectronique
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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