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FOUILLE PALPATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stop and frisk
1, record 1, English, stop%20and%20frisk
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt et fouille par palpation
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20et%20fouille%20par%20palpation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêt et fouille par palpation : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20et%20fouille%20par%20palpation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- protective pat-down search
1, record 2, English, protective%20pat%2Ddown%20search
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fouille par palpation à but préventif
1, record 2, French, fouille%20par%20palpation%20%C3%A0%20but%20pr%C3%A9ventif
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fouille par palpation à but préventif : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - fouille%20par%20palpation%20%C3%A0%20but%20pr%C3%A9ventif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Penal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- initial pat-down
1, record 3, English, initial%20pat%2Ddown
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fouille par palpation initiale
1, record 3, French, fouille%20par%20palpation%20initiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fouille par palpation initiale : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l'arrestation et de la détention et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - fouille%20par%20palpation%20initiale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- physical search
1, record 4, English, physical%20search
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pat-down 1, record 4, English, pat%2Ddown
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A physical search (pat-down) may involve the following: a visual search by the screening officer to look for any unusual objects on the person; a physical search using touch to feel for possible concealed items hidden under a person’s clothes. 1, record 4, English, - physical%20search
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fouille manuelle
1, record 4, French, fouille%20manuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- palpation 1, record 4, French, palpation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fouille manuelle(palpation) peut comporter les éléments suivants : une fouille visuelle par l'agent de contrôle pour trouver tout objet inhabituel sur la personne; une fouille à l'aide des mains pour tâter le passager à la recherche d’objets dissimulés sous ses vêtements. 1, record 4, French, - fouille%20manuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Penal Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- frisk
1, record 5, English, frisk
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- frisk search 2, record 5, English, frisk%20search
correct
- pat-down 3, record 5, English, pat%2Ddown
correct
- pat-down search 3, record 5, English, pat%2Ddown%20search
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cursory search of the suspicious person for weapons large enough to be detected through clothing. 3, record 5, English, - frisk
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Also includes the] search of personal possessions the person may be carrying. 2, record 5, English, - frisk
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fouille sommaire
1, record 5, French, fouille%20sommaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fouille par palpation 2, record 5, French, fouille%20par%20palpation
correct, feminine noun
- palpation 3, record 5, French, palpation
correct, feminine noun
- fouille-palpation 3, record 5, French, fouille%2Dpalpation
correct, feminine noun
- fouille 4, record 5, French, fouille
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] méthode de fouille qui consiste à palper, par dessus les vêtements, la surface totale du corps du suspect. 3, record 5, French, - fouille%20sommaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Inclut la fouille] des objets personnels qui se trouvent sur la personne faisant l’objet de la fouille. 2, record 5, French, - fouille%20sommaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-02-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- routine frisk search 1, record 6, English, routine%20frisk%20search
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fouille par palpation de routine
1, record 6, French, fouille%20par%20palpation%20de%20routine
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Lexique Justice. 1, record 6, French, - fouille%20par%20palpation%20de%20routine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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