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ACTE PIRATERIE [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2019-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- act of air piracy
1, record 1, English, act%20of%20air%20piracy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acte de piraterie aérienne
1, record 1, French, acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Maritime Law
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- commit piracy
1, record 2, English, commit%20piracy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piracy by law of nations... Every one commits piracy who does any act that, by the law of nations, is piracy. 1, record 2, English, - commit%20piracy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Every one who commits piracy while in or out of Canada is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for life. 1, record 2, English, - commit%20piracy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Droit maritime
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commettre une piraterie
1, record 2, French, commettre%20une%20piraterie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- commettre un acte de piraterie 2, record 2, French, commettre%20un%20acte%20de%20piraterie
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piraterie d'après le droit des gens[...] Commet une piraterie quiconque accomplit un acte qui, d'après le droit des gens, constitue une piraterie. 1, record 2, French, - commettre%20une%20piraterie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Quiconque commet une piraterie, pendant qu'il se trouve au Canada ou à l'étranger, est coupable d'un acte criminel et passible de l'emprisonnement à perpétuité. 1, record 2, French, - commettre%20une%20piraterie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- piratical act
1, record 3, English, piratical%20act
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acte de piraterie
1, record 3, French, acte%20de%20piraterie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hijacking incident 1, record 4, English, hijacking%20incident
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... about the growing number of hijacking incidents ... I agree (...) that every possible action should be taken aimed at checking air piracy. 1, record 4, English, - hijacking%20incident
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte de piraterie aérienne
1, record 4, French, acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ces comités auraient principalement pour tâche (...) de faciliter la détection et la prévention d'actes de piraterie aérienne touchant l'aviation civile. 1, record 4, French, - acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unlawful interference with aircraft 1, record 5, English, unlawful%20interference%20with%20aircraft
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the Annual General Meeting is deeply concerned that the public air transport services (...) continue to be threatened by the number of unlawful interference with aircraft. 1, record 5, English, - unlawful%20interference%20with%20aircraft
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acte de piraterie aérienne 1, record 5, French, acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ces comités auraient principalement pour tâche (...) de faciliter la détection et la prévention d'actes de piraterie aérienne touchant l'aviation civile. 1, record 5, French, - acte%20de%20piraterie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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