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MAIN ARMEE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attempted armed robbery
1, record 1, English, attempted%20armed%20robbery
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Officially approved by the Terminology Committee of the Department of the Solicitor General. 2, record 1, English, - attempted%20armed%20robbery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tentative de vol à main armée
1, record 1, French, tentative%20de%20vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie du ministère du Solliciteur général. 2, record 1, French, - tentative%20de%20vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sword arm
1, record 2, English, sword%20arm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sword hand 1, record 2, English, sword%20hand
correct
- weapon arm 2, record 2, English, weapon%20arm
correct
- leading arm 3, record 2, English, leading%20arm
correct
- armed hand 4, record 2, English, armed%20hand
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The arm holding the sword (the foil, the épée or the sabre) and making the manoeuvres. 5, record 2, English, - sword%20arm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lunge is an aggressive action designed to enable the fencer to reach the opponent from a distance greater than that afforded by extension of the weapon arm. 6, record 2, English, - sword%20arm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonym: free arm; free hand. 1, record 2, English, - sword%20arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bras armé
1, record 2, French, bras%20arm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- main armée 2, record 2, French, main%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le bras qui tient l'arme (le fleuret, l'épée ou le sabre) et qui effectue les manœuvres. 3, record 2, French, - bras%20arm%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bras armé [...] doit être [...] entièrement effacé. 4, record 2, French, - bras%20arm%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esgrima
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo armado
1, record 2, Spanish, brazo%20armado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- armed robbery
1, record 3, English, armed%20robbery
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- robbery under arms 2, record 3, English, robbery%20under%20arms
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robbery includes stealing with violence, threats of violence, and while armed. Includes: ... Armed robbery (S. 302(d) C.C.) ... 3, record 3, English, - armed%20robbery
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vol à main armée
1, record 3, French, vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vol à main armée connaît depuis quelques années une extension inquiétante, surtout dans certaines zones métropolitaines du continent nord-américain. C'est une forme de criminalité quantitativement et qualitativement grave, qui a été l'objet d'études approfondies dans quelques pays. 2, record 3, French, - vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- robo a mano armada
1, record 3, Spanish, robo%20a%20mano%20armada
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-12-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Law of the Sea
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medium-level armed robbery
1, record 4, English, medium%2Dlevel%20armed%20robbery
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MLAR 1, record 4, English, MLAR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A violent attack] of theft involving serious injury or murder by well-organized gangs, who are usually heavily armed and working from a "mother" ship. 2, record 4, English, - medium%2Dlevel%20armed%20robbery
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la mer
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vol et agression à main armée de degré intermédiaire
1, record 4, French, vol%20et%20agression%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20de%20degr%C3%A9%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- VAMAI 2, record 4, French, VAMAI
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Attaque violente et vol] impliquant de sérieuses blessures ou des meurtres par des gangs bien organisés, habituellement lourdement armés et travaillant pour un bateau «mère». 2, record 4, French, - vol%20et%20agression%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20de%20degr%C3%A9%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vol et agression à main armée de degré intermédiaire correspond au pillage et au vol d’un bateau, avec ou sans détournement. 3, record 4, French, - vol%20et%20agression%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20de%20degr%C3%A9%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Law of the Sea
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- armed robbery against ships
1, record 5, English, armed%20robbery%20against%20ships
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Armed robbery against ships" consists of any of the following acts: (a) unlawful act of violence or detention or any act of depredation, or threat thereof, other than an act of piracy, committed for private ends and directed against a ship or against persons or property on board such a ship, within a State's internal waters, archipelagic waters and territorial sea; (b) any act of inciting or of intentionally facilitating an act described in subparagraph (a). 2, record 5, English, - armed%20robbery%20against%20ships
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la mer
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vol à main armée contre des navires
1, record 5, French, vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20contre%20des%20navires
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vol à main armée à l'encontre des navires 2, record 5, French, vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20l%27encontre%20des%20navires
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entend par «vols à main armée à l'encontre des navires» un des actes suivants : a) acte illicite de violence ou de détention ou toute déprédation, ou menace de déprédation, autre qu'un acte de piraterie, commis à des fins privées contre un navire, ou contre des personnes ou des biens à son bord, dans les eaux intérieures, les eaux archipélagiques ou la mer territoriale d'un État; b) toute action visant à inciter ou à faciliter intentionnellement un des actes décrits à l'alinéa a). 2, record 5, French, - vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20contre%20des%20navires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-10-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Law of the Sea
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- low-level armed robbery
1, record 6, English, low%2Dlevel%20armed%20robbery
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- LLAR 1, record 6, English, LLAR
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] opportunist [attack that is] typically directed against ships anchored at harbor and [that] usually targets cash or portable high-value items. 2, record 6, English, - low%2Dlevel%20armed%20robbery
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la mer
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vol à main armée mineur
1, record 6, French, vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20mineur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- VAMM 2, record 6, French, VAMM
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vol simple, opportuniste, souvent effectué dans un port ou au préjudice d’un petit bateau de pêche, [qui] représente la moitié des actes de piraterie effectivement commis. 3, record 6, French, - vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20mineur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit habituellement d'un vol d'argent ou d'objets de grande valeur faciles à emporter. 4, record 6, French, - vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20mineur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-02-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- armed robbery at sea 1, record 7, English, armed%20robbery%20at%20sea
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vol à main armée commis en mer
1, record 7, French, vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e%20commis%20en%20mer
masculine noun
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 1998-12-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hold-up insurance
1, record 8, English, hold%2Dup%20insurance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- assurance contre le vol à main armée
1, record 8, French, assurance%20contre%20le%20vol%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pull a stickup
1, record 9, English, pull%20a%20stickup
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- pull a holdup 1, record 9, English, pull%20a%20holdup
correct, verb
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- attaquer à main armée
1, record 9, French, attaquer%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pull a heist
1, record 10, English, pull%20a%20heist
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heist: a robbery or holdup. 2, record 10, English, - pull%20a%20heist
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- attaquer à main armée
1, record 10, French, attaquer%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Faire un coup, un hold-up. 1, record 10, French, - attaquer%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-03-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- anti hold-up equipment 1, record 11, English, anti%20hold%2Dup%20equipment
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dispositifs de protection contre les agressions à main armée
1, record 11, French, dispositifs%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20agressions%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-09-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- holdup squad 1, record 12, English, holdup%20squad
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Complaints Commissioner found that 6 of 11 charges that holdup squad members used torture to extract confession. 1, record 12, English, - holdup%20squad
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- brigade des attaques à main armée
1, record 12, French, brigade%20des%20attaques%20%C3%A0%20main%20arm%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- brigade des hold-up 1, record 12, French, brigade%20des%20hold%2Dup
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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