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TUER QUELUN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- booby trap
1, record 1, English, booby%20trap
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- booby-trap 2, record 1, English, booby%2Dtrap
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device designed, constructed or adapted to kill or injure, which functions when a person disturbs or approaches an apparently harmless object or performs an apparently safe act. 1, record 1, English, - booby%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
booby trap : designation and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - booby%20trap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
booby-trap: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - booby%20trap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piège
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif conçu, confectionné ou adapté pour tuer ou blesser, qui est actionné quand quelqu’un dérange un objet apparemment inoffensif, ou s’en approche, ou effectue un geste normalement sans danger. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piège : désignation et définition normalisées par l’OTAN et uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contract killing
1, record 2, English, contract%20killing
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contract murder 2, record 2, English, contract%20murder
correct
- murder-for-hire 2, record 2, English, murder%2Dfor%2Dhire
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A murder in which the killer is hired by another person to kill for material reward, usually money. 2, record 2, English, - contract%20killing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contract killing is a form of murder, in which one party hires another party to kill a target individual or group of people. It involves an illegal agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to kill the target in exchange for consideration, monetary ("blood money"), or otherwise. 2, record 2, English, - contract%20killing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- meurtre à forfait
1, record 2, French, meurtre%20%C3%A0%20forfait
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- meurtre sur gages 2, record 2, French, meurtre%20sur%20gages
correct, masculine noun
- homicide à forfait 3, record 2, French, homicide%20%C3%A0%20forfait
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En droit criminel, le meurtre à forfait, encore appelé homicide à forfait «contract killing», fait partie des crimes relatifs aux règlements de compte. Un individu, chef de bande généralement, commande à une personne de main, membre de sa bande ou non, de tuer quelqu’un pour une somme d’argent ou pour quelque autre récompense. 1, record 2, French, - meurtre%20%C3%A0%20forfait
Record 2, Key term(s)
- assassinat sur commande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- asesinato por encargo
1, record 2, Spanish, asesinato%20por%20encargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- asesinato a sueldo 2, record 2, Spanish, asesinato%20a%20sueldo
correct, masculine noun
- crimen por encargo 2, record 2, Spanish, crimen%20por%20encargo
correct, masculine noun
- sicariato 2, record 2, Spanish, sicariato
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sicariato. Los asesinatos por encargo se han extendido en la ciudad. Hasta hace unos años era normal en provincias. 2, record 2, Spanish, - asesinato%20por%20encargo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bump off
1, record 3, English, bump%20off
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- put one over the big jump 2, record 3, English, put%20one%20over%20the%20big%20jump
correct, verb
- blow away 1, record 3, English, blow%20away
correct, verb
- do away with 1, record 3, English, do%20away%20with
correct, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To dispatch, knock off, liquidate, neutralize, to waste s.o.) to take the life. (Collin's Thesaurus, 1991, p. 358). 1, record 3, English, - bump%20off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuer quelqu’un
1, record 3, French, tuer%20quelqu%26rsquo%3Bun
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- envoyer ad patres 2, record 3, French, envoyer%20ad%20patres
correct, verb
- envoyer dans l’autre monde 2, record 3, French, envoyer%20dans%20l%26rsquo%3Bautre%20monde
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expédier, bousiller, crever, descendre, étendre, liquider, nettoyer, zigouiller. 2, record 3, French, - tuer%20quelqu%26rsquo%3Bun
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- put on the spot
1, record 4, English, put%20on%20the%20spot
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To require action, or a solution, at once. To put in a difficult position (R. Chapman, American Slang, 1986, p. 354). 2, record 4, English, - put%20on%20the%20spot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mettre dans l’embarras
1, record 4, French, mettre%20dans%20l%26rsquo%3Bembarras
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelquefois : tuer quelqu’un. 1, record 4, French, - mettre%20dans%20l%26rsquo%3Bembarras
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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