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Record 1 2014-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
  • Penal Administration
DEF

[A] military and/or police term describing an intentionally harmless artillery shot or gunshot with intent to enact direct compliance and order to a hostile perpetrator or enemy force.

CONT

As an analogy, "warning shot" can be said of any action of declaration, especially a demonstration of power, intended or perceived as a last warning before hostile measures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
  • Administration pénitentiaire
CONT

Un coup de semonce ou tir de sommation est un tir d'artillerie ou d'arme à feu réalisé en vue d'intimider un adversaire sans lui porter de dégâts physiques.

CONT

Par analogie, un coup de semonce est une action ou une déclaration, particulièrement une démonstration de force, servant de dernier avertissement avant le déclenchement de mesures hostiles.

Spanish

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