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SUBTILISATION RENSEIGNEMENTS [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Police
  • Military (General)
DEF

Acquisition of information from a person or group in a manner which does not disclose the intent of the interview or conversation.

OBS

A technique of human source intelligence collection, generally overt, unless the collector is other than he purports to be.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police militaire
  • Militaire (Généralités)
OBS

[Action de] soutirer des renseignements d'une personne ou d'un groupe sans laisser deviner le but ultime de l'entrevue ou de la conversation.

OBS

Cette façon d'obtenir des renseignements se pratique généralement ouvertement, à moins que celui qui le fait ne soit autre que ce qu'il prétend être.

Spanish

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