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PIRATERIA AEREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Air Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air piracy
1, record 1, English, air%20piracy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aircraft piracy 2, record 1, English, aircraft%20piracy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] seizure or exercise of control, by force or violence or threat of force or violence, or by any other form of intimidation, and with wrongful intent, of any aircraft. 3, record 1, English, - air%20piracy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Definition taken from the U.S. Federal criminal code. 4, record 1, English, - air%20piracy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Incidents of skyjacking and commandeering are examples of air piracy. 4, record 1, English, - air%20piracy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piraterie aérienne
1, record 1, French, piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piratería aérea
1, record 1, Spanish, pirater%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Private International Law (Private Law)
- Security
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Working Group on Terrorism and Hijacking 1, record 2, English, Working%20Group%20on%20Terrorism%20and%20Hijacking
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
South Pacific Forum 1, record 2, English, - Working%20Group%20on%20Terrorism%20and%20Hijacking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
- Sécurité
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur le terrorisme et les détournements d'avions
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20le%20terrorisme%20et%20les%20d%C3%A9tournements%20d%27avions
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Derecho internacional privado (Derecho privado)
- Seguridad
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Trabajo sobre Terrorismo y Piratería Aérea
1, record 2, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Trabajo%20sobre%20Terrorismo%20y%20Pirater%C3%ADa%20A%C3%A9rea
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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