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AUTO-DEFENSE [20 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-14

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Security Devices
Police

self-defence spray 1, record 1, English, self%2Ddefence%20spray
correct

defence spray 2, record 1, English, defence%20spray
correct
personal defence spray 3, record 1, English, personal%20defence%20spray
correct
self-defense spray 4, record 1, English, self%2Ddefense%20spray
correct, United States
defense spray 4, record 1, English, defense%20spray
correct, United States
personal defense spray 5, record 1, English, personal%20defense%20spray
correct, United States

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Self-defense sprays are made of irritating and inflammatory agents that include combination of tear gas, hot cayenne peppers, and ultraviolet dye. Sprayed in an assaillant's face, it can cause extreme pain; it also causes eyes to water and can make breathing difficult. 6, record 1, English, - self%2Ddefence%20spray

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Dispositifs de sécurité
Police

gaz d’autodéfense 1, record 1, French, gaz%20d%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9fense
correct, masculine noun

Record 1, Key term(s)

gaz d’auto-défense

Record 1, Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2016-03-09

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Fitness and Self-Defence Unit 1, record 2, English, Fitness%20and%20Self%2DDefence%20Unit

FSDU 1, record 2, English, FSDU

Record 2, Key term(s)

Fitness and Self-Defense Unit

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)

Groupe de la condition physique et de l’autodéfense 1, record 2, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20condition%20physique%20et%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9fense
masculine noun

GCPA 1, record 2, French, GCPA
masculine noun

Record 2, Key term(s)

Groupe de la condition physique et de l'auto-défense

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-24

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Tort Law (common law)
Penal Law

privilege of self-defence 1, record 3, English, privilege%20of%20self%2Ddefence
correct

privilege of self-defense 2, record 3, English, privilege%20of%20self%2Ddefense
correct

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The privilege of self-defense is triggered only where the "actor" is apprehensive about being assaulted. In assessing the assault, consideration of the difference in size, age and relative strength of the parties should be taken. The actor must be apprehensive about serious bodily harm or death to justify self-defense with killing force. 2, record 3, English, - privilege%20of%20self%2Ddefence

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Droit des délits (common law)
Droit pénal

privilège d’autodéfense 1, record 3, French, privil%C3%A8ge%20d%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9fense
correct, masculine noun

Record 3, Key term(s)

privilège d’auto-défense

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-21

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Peace-Keeping Operations

self-defence force 1, record 4, English, self%2Ddefence%20force
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Although the Kamajors were originally a male-only traditional hunting society, in response to increased pressure from the RUF [Revolutionary United Front], beginning in the early 1990s and throughout the war, they became a self-defence force and enlisted women and girls. 1, record 4, English, - self%2Ddefence%20force

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Opérations de maintien de la paix

milice d’auto-défense 1, record 4, French, milice%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Dd%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun

force d’auto-défense 2, record 4, French, force%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Dd%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Bien que les Kamajors aient été à l'origine une société de chasseurs traditionnels exclusivement masculine, ils se sont transformés, au début des années 90, lorsque le RUF [Front révolutionnaire uni] a intensifié ses pressions, en milice d’auto-défense et ont enrôlé des femmes et des filles. 1, record 4, French, - milice%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Dd%C3%A9fense

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-10-14

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Sociology of the Family
Social Problems

self defense class 1, record 5, English, self%20defense%20class
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Many authors suggest self defense classes for women and the use of weapons. Self defense classes are valuable primarily because you may feel more powerful and self confident. 1, record 5, English, - self%20defense%20class

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Sociologie de la famille
Problèmes sociaux

cours d’auto-défense 1, record 5, French, cours%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Dd%C3%A9fense
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les femmes désireuses de connaître leur force physique et de savoir comment l'utiliser peuvent trouver ce qu'elles cherchent du côté des cours d’auto-défense. 1, record 5, French, - cours%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Dd%C3%A9fense

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-23

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Anthropology
Special-Language Phraseology

male-only traditional hunting society 1, record 6, English, male%2Donly%20traditional%20hunting%20society
correct

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Although the Kamajors were originally a male-only traditional hunting society, in response to increased pressure from the [Revolutionary United Front] (RUF), beginning in the early 1990s and throughout the war, they became a self-defence force and enlisted women and girls. 1, record 6, English, - male%2Donly%20traditional%20hunting%20society

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Anthropologie
Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

société de chasseurs traditionnels exclusivement masculine 1, record 6, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20chasseurs%20traditionnels%20exclusivement%20masculine
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Bien que les Kamajors aient été à l'origine une société de chasseurs traditionnels exclusivement masculine, ils se sont transformés, au début des années 90, lorsque le [Front révolutionnaire uni](RUF) a intensifié ses pressions, en milice d’auto-défense et ont enrôlé des femmes et des filles. 1, record 6, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20chasseurs%20traditionnels%20exclusivement%20masculine

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-26

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Protection of Life
Police
Citizenship and Immigration

self-defence 1, record 7, English, self%2Ddefence
correct

self-protection 1, record 7, English, self%2Dprotection
correct

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, English, - self%2Ddefence

Record 7, Key term(s)

self-defense
self defence
self protection

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Sécurité des personnes
Police
Citoyenneté et immigration

auto défense 1, record 7, French, auto%20d%C3%A9fense
correct

auto protection 1, record 7, French, auto%20protection
correct

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 7, French, - auto%20d%C3%A9fense

Record 7, Key term(s)

auto-défense
auto-protection

Record 7, Spanish

Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)

Protección de las personas
Policía
Ciudadanía e inmigración

defensa propia 1, record 7, Spanish, defensa%20propia
correct, feminine noun

legítima defensa 1, record 7, Spanish, leg%C3%ADtima%20defensa
correct, feminine noun

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-05-31

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Types of Ships and Boats
Sea Operations (Military)

Exocet-armed TNC-45 1, record 8, English, Exocet%2Darmed%20TNC%2D45
correct

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Types de bateaux
Opérations en mer (Militaire)

patrouilleur rapide d’attaque TNC-45 armé d’Exocet 1, record 8, French, patrouilleur%20rapide%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20TNC%2D45%20arm%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3BExocet
masculine noun

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Certes, ces bâtiments étaient privés de couverture aérienne mais les choses n’ auraient pas été aussi faciles si ces navires, notamment les patrouilleurs rapides d’attaque TNC-45 armés d’Exocet capturés au Koweit, avaient été armés de missiles d’auto-défense contre les aéronefs et les missiles. 1, record 8, French, - patrouilleur%20rapide%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque%20TNC%2D45%20arm%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3BExocet

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-07-31

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
International Relations

Japan Self-Defence Force 1, record 9, English, Japan%20Self%2DDefence%20Force

JSDF 1, record 9, English, JSDF

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Relations internationales

Force japonaise d’autodéfense 1, record 9, French, Force%20japonaise%20d%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9fense
unofficial, feminine noun

FJA 1, record 9, French, FJA
unofficial, feminine noun

Record 9, Key term(s)

Force japonaise d’auto-défense

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-01-01

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Parliamentary Language
Protection of Life

common self-defence 1, record 10, English, common%20self%2Ddefence

Record 10, Key term(s)

common self defence

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Vocabulaire parlementaire
Sécurité des personnes

autodéfense commune 1, record 10, French, autod%C3%A9fense%20commune
feminine noun

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : Glossaire des associations parlementaires, Service de traduction des députés, décembre 1984. 1, record 10, French, - autod%C3%A9fense%20commune

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS

CANATO. 1, record 10, French, - autod%C3%A9fense%20commune

Record 10, Key term(s)

auto-défense commune

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-06-02

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
International Relations

Front for Jewish Self-Defence 1, record 11, English, Front%20for%20Jewish%20Self%2DDefence

Record 11, Key term(s)

Front for Jewish Self Defence

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Relations internationales

Front de l'auto-défense juive 1, record 11, French, Front%20de%20l%27auto%2Dd%C3%A9fense%20juive
masculine noun

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-08-25

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Social Services and Social Work
Criminology

streetproofing 1, record 12, English, streetproofing
correct

street-proofing 2, record 12, English, street%2Dproofing
correct

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The key to effective, positive streetproofing lies in teaching children how to recognize potentially dangerous situations. Homemaker's magazine, sept. 1985. 3, record 12, English, - streetproofing

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Services sociaux et travail social
Criminologie

mise en garde contre les dangers de la rue 1, record 12, French, mise%20en%20garde%20contre%20les%20dangers%20de%20la%20rue
correct, see observation, feminine noun

initiation à la sécurité 2, record 12, French, initiation%20%C3%A0%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, proposal, feminine noun
initiation à la sécurité dans la rue 3, record 12, French, initiation%20%C3%A0%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20rue
correct, proposal, feminine noun
responsabilisation 3, record 12, French, responsabilisation
see observation, feminine noun

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le terme «mise en garde» est préférable à «sensibilisation» pour traduire ce concept. 4, record 12, French, - mise%20en%20garde%20contre%20les%20dangers%20de%20la%20rue

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Après diverses consultations auprès d’intervenants dans le domaine, il appert que ce terme soit surtout utilisé en matière de prévention du crime. La difficulté de traduire ce terme réside dans le fait qu'il s’agit d’un générique qui selon les personnes et les circonstances revêt plusieurs aspects. Le responsable des relations communautaires à la Sûreté du Québec a expliqué que "streetproofing" correspond en gros aux mesures élémentaires de sécurité à tous les niveaux de population. Par exemple, des cours d’auto-défense sont dispensés aux personnes du 3e âge, les règles de sécurité à bicyclette sont enseignées aux enfants et des brochures de prévention du vol sont distribuées dans les foyers. À la lumière de ces renseignements, j’ajoute donc quelques propositions. 3, record 12, French, - mise%20en%20garde%20contre%20les%20dangers%20de%20la%20rue

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 OBS

Le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada s’est également penché sur la question et a adopté "responsabilisation". 3, record 12, French, - mise%20en%20garde%20contre%20les%20dangers%20de%20la%20rue

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 4 OBS

L’intervention du travailleur social vise à la responsabilisation et non à la surprotection de l’enfant. 3, record 12, French, - mise%20en%20garde%20contre%20les%20dangers%20de%20la%20rue

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1992-09-02

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Air Defence

self-defense weapon 1, record 13, English, self%2Ddefense%20weapon
correct

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Défense aérienne

arme d’autodéfense 1, record 13, French, arme%20d%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun

arme d’auto-défense 2, record 13, French, arme%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Dd%C3%A9fense
feminine noun

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1992-09-01

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Air Defence

monotube configuration 1, record 14, English, monotube%20configuration

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Défense aérienne

support monotube 1, record 14, French, support%20monotube
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le canon de 20 mm employé sur support monotube(affût ou tourelle) reste, le plus souvent, une arme d’auto-défense bivalente(...) 1, record 14, French, - support%20monotube

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1992-08-26

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Air Defence

dual self defence role 1, record 15, English, dual%20self%20defence%20role

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Défense aérienne

arme d’auto-défense bivalente 1, record 15, French, arme%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Dd%C3%A9fense%20bivalente
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le canon de 20 mm(...) reste, le plus souvent, une arme d’auto-défense bivalente(tir à terre ou contre aéronefs)(...) 1, record 15, French, - arme%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Dd%C3%A9fense%20bivalente

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1992-08-26

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Air Defence

mounting system for self defence 1, record 16, English, mounting%20system%20for%20self%20defence

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Défense aérienne

montage sur affût pour l'auto-défense 1, record 16, French, montage%20sur%20aff%C3%BBt%20pour%20l%27auto%2Dd%C3%A9fense
correct, masculine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1992-08-26

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Air Defence

self defence machine gun 1, record 17, English, self%20defence%20machine%20gun

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Défense aérienne

mitrailleuse d’auto-défense 1, record 17, French, mitrailleuse%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Dd%C3%A9fense
feminine noun

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1989-11-01

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Military (General)

Japanese Self Defence Force 1, record 18, English, Japanese%20Self%20Defence%20Force

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Militaire (Généralités)

forces d’auto-défense du Japon 1, record 18, French, forces%20d%26rsquo%3Bauto%2Dd%C3%A9fense%20du%20Japon
feminine noun, plural

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1989-01-31

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Effects of Pollution
Biological Sciences

biological response 1, record 19, English, biological%20response
correct

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Effets de la pollution
Sciences biologiques

réponse biologique 1, record 19, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20biologique
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT

L'introduction d’un produit étranger(...) dans un système vivant(...) déclenche un processus biochimique d’auto-défense qui tend à métaboliser le produit et mobilise de ce fait un réseau enzymatique de neutralisation. La toxicité, comme la biodégradabilité, est une des réponses biologiques possibles, résultant du contact résidu-cellule. 1, record 19, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20biologique

Record 19, Spanish

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Record 20 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 20, English

Record 20, Subject field(s)

Air Transport

self-defence in aerial combat 1, record 20, English, self%2Ddefence%20in%20aerial%20combat

Record 20, French

Record 20, Domaine(s)

Transport aérien

auto-défense en combat aérien 1, record 20, French, auto%2Dd%C3%A9fense%20en%20combat%20a%C3%A9rien
feminine noun

Record 20, Spanish

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AUTO-DEFENSE [20 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

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Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

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Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record 3, Abbreviations, French

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Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

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Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

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Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record 5, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record 6, Main entry term, English

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Record 7, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

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Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

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