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CONTRABANDO DROGAS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Offences and crimes
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug smuggling
1, record 1, English, drug%20smuggling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Forces are also committed to supporting the Solicitor General, in particular the RCMP, in the fight against drug smuggling and potential terrorism. 1, record 1, English, - drug%20smuggling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Infractions et crimes
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrebande de drogues
1, record 1, French, contrebande%20de%20drogues
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme a été créé dans l'Est du Canada il y a presque 20 ans comme manière de détecter la contrebande de drogues et d'arrêter les personnes qui s'y adonnent. 2, record 1, French, - contrebande%20de%20drogues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrabando de drogas
1, record 1, Spanish, contrabando%20de%20drogas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] habrá que marcar algunos significativos datos tomados de esa dependencia para poner en contexto el tráfico de drogas por nuestro continente :[...] el 90 por ciento del contrabando de drogas se dirige a los Estados Unidos por vía marítima. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contrabando%20de%20drogas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swallower
1, record 2, English, swallower
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avaleur
1, record 2, French, avaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désignation parfois donnée aux passeurs qui transportent la drogue à l'intérieur de leur corps en ingérant des condoms (ou d'autres genres de contenant) de drogue. 1, record 2, French, - avaleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tragador de drogas
1, record 2, Spanish, tragador%20de%20drogas
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tragador 2, record 2, Spanish, tragador
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que ingiere paquetes de drogas ilícitas para pasarlos de contrabando por las fronteras internacionales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tragador%20de%20drogas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] numerosos extranjeros pobres [...] son reclutados por bandas de narcotraficantes para ingerir ovoides de cocaína y trasladarlos durante 48 horas. Si se demoran más tiempo los jugos gástricos pueden romper las cápsulas y los "tragadores", como son denominados informalmente, corren el riesgo de morir intoxicados. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tragador%20de%20drogas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A diferencia de los portadores de droga (body packers), que introducen la droga en el cuerpo por vía rectal o vaginal, los tragadores la ingieren por la boca. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tragador%20de%20drogas
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Declaration on the Further National Development of Memoranda of Understanding between Customs and the Trading Community aimed at Cooperation to prevent Drug Smuggling 1, record 3, English, Declaration%20on%20the%20Further%20National%20Development%20of%20Memoranda%20of%20Understanding%20between%20Customs%20and%20the%20Trading%20Community%20aimed%20at%20Cooperation%20to%20prevent%20Drug%20Smuggling
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adopted by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC), Brussels, June 1992, to recognize and support the principle of achieving cooperation between Customs and other competent authorities and the international trading community, including commercial carriers, through memoranda of understanding. 1, record 3, English, - Declaration%20on%20the%20Further%20National%20Development%20of%20Memoranda%20of%20Understanding%20between%20Customs%20and%20the%20Trading%20Community%20aimed%20at%20Cooperation%20to%20prevent%20Drug%20Smuggling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration sur l'élaboration à l'échelon national de nouveaux mémorandums d'entente entre les administrations des douanes et la communauté commerciale en vue d'une coopération pour empêcher la contrebande de drogue
1, record 3, French, D%C3%A9claration%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9laboration%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelon%20national%20de%20nouveaux%20m%C3%A9morandums%20d%27entente%20entre%20les%20administrations%20des%20douanes%20et%20la%20communaut%C3%A9%20commerciale%20en%20vue%20d%27une%20coop%C3%A9ration%20pour%20emp%C3%AAcher%20la%20contrebande%20de%20drogue
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración sobre el ulterior desarrollo nacional de memorandos de entendimiento entre las aduanas y la comunidad comercial a fin de cooperar para prevenir el contrabando de drogas
1, record 3, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20el%20ulterior%20desarrollo%20nacional%20de%20memorandos%20de%20entendimiento%20entre%20las%20aduanas%20y%20la%20comunidad%20comercial%20a%20fin%20de%20cooperar%20para%20prevenir%20el%20contrabando%20de%20drogas
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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