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POLYGRAPHIE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polygraph manager
1, record 1, English, polygraph%20manager
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This expansion of polygraph screening at DIA [Defense Intelligence Agency] occurred while DIA polygraph managers ignored documented technical problems discovered in the ... computerized polygraph system. 2, record 1, English, - polygraph%20manager
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gestionnaire en polygraphie
1, record 1, French, gestionnaire%20en%20polygraphie
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Verification/Polygraph Unit 1, record 2, English, Verification%2FPolygraph%20Unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Verification and Polygraph Unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la vérification et polygraphie
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20v%C3%A9rification%20et%20polygraphie
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polygraph examiner
1, record 3, English, polygraph%20examiner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lie-detector examiner 2, record 3, English, lie%2Ddetector%20examiner
correct
- lie detector examiner 3, record 3, English, lie%20detector%20examiner
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every competent lie-detector examiner must have observed instances where a subject's general conduct and unsolicited statements before, during, and after a test seemed to indicate his guilt or innocence regarding the matter under investigation. 2, record 3, English, - polygraph%20examiner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chargé d’interrogatoires à l’aide d’un polygraphe
1, record 3, French, charg%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Binterrogatoires%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baide%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20polygraphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chargée d’interrogatoires à l’aide d’un polygraphe 2, record 3, French, charg%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Binterrogatoires%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baide%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20polygraphe
correct, feminine noun
- examinateur en polygraphie 3, record 3, French, examinateur%20en%20polygraphie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- examinatrice en polygraphie 4, record 3, French, examinatrice%20en%20polygraphie
correct, feminine noun
- examinateur au détecteur de mensonges 2, record 3, French, examinateur%20au%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20mensonges
correct, masculine noun
- examinatrice au détecteur de mensonges 2, record 3, French, examinatrice%20au%20d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20mensonges
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2016-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forensic polygraph examiner
1, record 4, English, forensic%20polygraph%20examiner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- examinateur en polygraphie judiciaire
1, record 4, French, examinateur%20en%20polygraphie%20judiciaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- examinatrice en polygraphie judiciaire 1, record 4, French, examinatrice%20en%20polygraphie%20judiciaire
feminine noun
- expert en polygraphie judiciaire 1, record 4, French, expert%20en%20polygraphie%20judiciaire
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- experte en polygraphie judiciaire 1, record 4, French, experte%20en%20polygraphie%20judiciaire
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expert en polygraphie judiciaire; experte en polygraphie judiciaire : titres à éviter, car «expert en polygraphie» (ou «experte en polygraphie») est plutôt l'équivalent de «polygraph expert». 1, record 4, French, - examinateur%20en%20polygraphie%20judiciaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Courses
- Criminology
- Police
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Polygraph Examiners
1, record 5, English, Polygraph%20Examiners
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PEC: a Canadian Police College course code. 2, record 5, English, - Polygraph%20Examiners
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours
- Criminologie
- Police
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Experts en polygraphie
1, record 5, French, Experts%20en%20polygraphie
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PEC : code de cours du Collège canadien de police. 2, record 5, French, - Experts%20en%20polygraphie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-02-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lie detector test 1, record 6, English, lie%20detector%20test
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- test de polygraphie
1, record 6, French, test%20de%20polygraphie
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-03-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Second i/c Polygraph Training School 1, record 7, English, Second%20i%2Fc%20Polygraph%20Training%20School
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Responsable en second de l'Ecole de polygraphie 1, record 7, French, Responsable%20en%20second%20de%20l%27Ecole%20de%20polygraphie
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 1992-01-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- polygraph program manager 1, record 8, English, polygraph%20program%20manager
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- administrateur des programmes de polygraphie 1, record 8, French, administrateur%20des%20programmes%20de%20polygraphie
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 1992-01-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- polygraph training residence 1, record 9, English, polygraph%20training%20residence
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pavillon de polygraphie 1, record 9, French, pavillon%20de%20polygraphie
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 1992-01-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- polygraph science 1, record 10, English, polygraph%20science
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- polygraphie 1, record 10, French, polygraphie
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-01-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- polygraph school 1, record 11, English, polygraph%20school
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- centre d’instruction en polygraphie 1, record 11, French, centre%20d%26rsquo%3Binstruction%20en%20polygraphie
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 1987-01-20
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- polygraph section 1, record 12, English, polygraph%20section
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- section de la polygraphie
1, record 12, French, section%20de%20la%20polygraphie
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réf. : GRC, Terminologie 1, record 12, French, - section%20de%20la%20polygraphie
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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