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GUARDIA CIVIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- police officer
1, record 1, English, police%20officer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- policeman 2, record 1, English, policeman
correct, standardized
- policewoman 2, record 1, English, policewoman
correct, standardized
- police constable 3, record 1, English, police%20constable
avoid, see observation
- constable 3, record 1, English, constable
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a police force who has the duty to enforce the law and to preserve peace and public order. 3, record 1, English, - police%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
police constable; constable : terms that are sometimes used in certain parts of Canada but that should not be used as synonyms of "police officier" as they generally refer to a member of a police force of the lowest rank. 4, record 1, English, - police%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
police officer: In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 4311 Police officers (except commissioned). 4, record 1, English, - police%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
police officer; policeman; policewoman: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - police%20officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- policier
1, record 1, French, policier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- policière 2, record 1, French, polici%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- agent de police 3, record 1, French, agent%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- agente de police 2, record 1, French, agente%20de%20police
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- gardien de la paix 4, record 1, French, gardien%20de%20la%20paix
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
- officier de police 5, record 1, French, officier%20de%20police
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- constable 5, record 1, French, constable
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre d'un corps de police qui a le devoir de faire appliquer la loi et de maintenir lapaix et l'ordre public. 5, record 1, French, - policier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
officier de police : Quand il est employé au sens d'«agent de police», ce termeconstitue une impropriété causée par l'influence du terme anglais «police officer».En français, le terme «officier» s'emploie pour désigner soit le titulaire d'un gradesusceptible d'exercer un commandement, soit le titulaire d'un ordre honorifique. 6, record 1, French, - policier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
constable : Bien que ce terme soit parfois employé dans certaines régions du Canada, il s'agit d'un emprunt à l'anglais qui devrait être évité car il désigne généralement un policier appartenant à l'échelon le moins élevé de la hiérarchie policière. 6, record 1, French, - policier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gardien de la paix : terme [...] employé surtout en France, pour dénommer l'«agent de police» ou [le] «sergent de ville» (terme populaire et vieilli, ancienne appellation de l'«agent de police»). 4, record 1, French, - policier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
policier; policière; agent de police; agente de police : Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titres de professions officiels dans le Groupe 4311 Policiers/policières (sauf cadres supérieurs). 6, record 1, French, - policier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
policier; policière; agent de police; agente de police : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 6, record 1, French, - policier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Policía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de policía
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20polic%C3%ADa
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agente 2, record 1, Spanish, agente
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- guardia civil 3, record 1, Spanish, guardia%20civil
masculine and feminine noun, Spain
- guardia 2, record 1, Spanish, guardia
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- carabinero 3, record 1, Spanish, carabinero
masculine noun, Chile
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- constable
1, record 2, English, constable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- police constable 2, record 2, English, police%20constable
correct
- police officer 3, record 2, English, police%20officer
correct
- policeman 4, record 2, English, policeman
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties. [In Great Britain,] policeman; esp. one ranking below sergeant. 5, record 2, English, - constable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constable, police officer and police constable: Terms reproduced from Law Terminology with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 2, English, - constable
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent de police
1, record 2, French, agent%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- agente de police 2, record 2, French, agente%20de%20police
correct, feminine noun
- policier 2, record 2, French, policier
correct, masculine noun
- policière 2, record 2, French, polici%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- gendarme 3, record 2, French, gendarme
masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que l'emploi de «constable» soit fautif en français, ce terme se rencontre souvent dans les textes officiels et correspond généralement, au sein de la hiérarchie policière, au grade le plus bas. Quant au terme «agent de police», qui est plus général, il ne permet pas d'établir cette distinction. Il est à noter que le terme «agent de police» s'emploie aussi comme synonyme de «policier». 4, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20police
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent de police : Terme reproduit de Law Terminology avec l'autorisation du Bureau des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 2, French, - agent%20de%20police
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Policía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de policía
1, record 2, Spanish, agente%20de%20polic%C3%ADa
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- guardia civil 2, record 2, Spanish, guardia%20civil
masculine noun, Spain
- carabinero 2, record 2, Spanish, carabinero
masculine noun, Chile
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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