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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Penal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prisoner
1, record 1, English, prisoner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inmate 2, record 1, English, inmate
correct
- convict 4, record 1, English, convict
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who is deprived of liberty or freedom of action. 5, record 1, English, - prisoner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Prisoner" is the customary name for inmates in ... statistical reporting concerning confinement facilities. (S37,p.73) "Convict" usually refers to condemned felons or the prisoners in penitentiaries. (S4,p.603) As for "prisoner", it is a generic term customarily used to refer to "inmates" and "convicts". 5, record 1, English, - prisoner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
convict: Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - prisoner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prisonnier
1, record 1, French, prisonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détenu 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne privée de sa liberté [...] Personne qui est détenue dans une prison. 3, record 1, French, - prisonnier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- preso
1, record 1, Spanish, preso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- presidiario 2, record 1, Spanish, presidiario
correct, masculine noun
- recluso 3, record 1, Spanish, recluso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quien cumple en un establecimiento penitenciario una pena privativa de libertad [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - preso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
presidiario, preso: Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 5, record 1, Spanish, - preso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inmate
1, record 2, English, inmate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment. 1, record 2, English, - inmate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détenu
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tenu
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui purge une peine d'emprisonnement. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tenu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración penitenciaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- detenido
1, record 2, Spanish, detenido
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Penal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- detainee
1, record 3, English, detainee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- person in custody 2, record 3, English, person%20in%20custody
correct
- arrested person 3, record 3, English, arrested%20person
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Continued detention of a person in custody. 4, record 3, English, - detainee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détenu
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- personne sous garde 2, record 3, French, personne%20sous%20garde
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Continuation de la détention d'une personne sous garde. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tenu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- person being detained
1, record 4, English, person%20being%20detained
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- detained individual 2, record 4, English, detained%20individual
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the detained individual bears the burden of establishing that he is neither a danger to the public nor a flight risk. 3, record 4, English, - person%20being%20detained
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 4, record 4, English, - person%20being%20detained
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- personne placée sous garde
1, record 4, French, personne%20plac%C3%A9e%20sous%20garde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- personne détenue 2, record 4, French, personne%20d%C3%A9tenue
correct, feminine noun
- détenu 1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il incombe à la personne détenue de démontrer qu'elle ne constitue pas un danger pour le public ou qu'elle ne se soustraira pas à la justice. 2, record 4, French, - personne%20plac%C3%A9e%20sous%20garde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 3, record 4, French, - personne%20plac%C3%A9e%20sous%20garde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «personne placée sous garde» est utilisé dans la nouvelle législation sur l'immigration. 3, record 4, French, - personne%20plac%C3%A9e%20sous%20garde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- detained in custody
1, record 5, English, detained%20in%20custody
correct, adjective phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- in custody 2, record 5, English, in%20custody
correct, adjective phrase
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- détenu
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tenu
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- placé sous garde 2, record 5, French, plac%C3%A9%20sous%20garde
- détenu sous garde 3, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tenu%20sous%20garde
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho procesal
- Fraseología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- detenido, a disposición judicial
1, record 5, Spanish, detenido%2C%20a%20disposici%C3%B3n%20judicial
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inmate 1, record 6, English, inmate
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any person undergoing punishment in a service prison or detention barrack. (App XVI, Art 1. 02) 2, record 6, English, - inmate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- détenu
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9tenu
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute personne purgeant une peine dans une prison militaire ou une caserne de détention. (App XVI, Art 1. 02) 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9tenu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho militar
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- preso
1, record 6, Spanish, preso
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- recluso 1, record 6, Spanish, recluso
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Social Law
- Penal Law
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- confined in
1, record 7, English, confined%20in
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in a institution. 1, record 7, English, - confined%20in
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit social
- Droit pénal
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- détenu
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9tenu
adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- held in detention
1, record 8, English, held%20in%20detention
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, English, - held%20in%20detention
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- détenu
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9tenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9tenu
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «détenu» est employé dans la nouvelle législation sur l'immigration. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9tenu
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-05-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Penal Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- male inmate
1, record 9, English, male%20inmate
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- male convict 2, record 9, English, male%20convict
correct
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- détenu de sexe masculin
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9tenu%20de%20sexe%20masculin
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- détenu 2, record 9, French, d%C3%A9tenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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