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ESPIGADOR CONTENEDORES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Offences and crimes
- Protection of Life
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dumpster diver
1, record 1, English, dumpster%20diver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... dumpster divers dig deep into dumpsters for administrative reports that list codes, calling card numbers and other valuable data. 2, record 1, English, - dumpster%20diver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pêcheur de poubelles
1, record 1, French, p%C3%AAcheur%20de%20poubelles
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pêcheurs de poubelles [...] fouillent les corbeilles à papier pour y trouver des listes de codes DISA [accès direct au système interne], de numéros de cartes d'appel ou d'autres informations utiles. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%AAcheur%20de%20poubelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Protección de las personas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espigador de basura
1, record 1, Spanish, espigador%20de%20basura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espigadora de basura 1, record 1, Spanish, espigadora%20de%20basura
correct, feminine noun
- espigador de contenedores 1, record 1, Spanish, espigador%20de%20contenedores
correct, masculine noun
- espigadora de contenedores 1, record 1, Spanish, espigadora%20de%20contenedores
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona que busca] entresacar de los contenedores documentos (facturas, cartas, etc.) con datos personales, como direcciones o números de cuentas, y utilizarlos posteriormente con fines delictivos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - espigador%20de%20basura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espigador de basura; espigador de contenedores : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda utilizar las expresiones en español "espigador de basura" y "espigador de contenedores" como alternativas al anglicismo "dumpster diver". 1, record 1, Spanish, - espigador%20de%20basura
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