Hello, my name is Geremy I'm 18 years old and I'm in the program social science since 2 years.The profession I would love the most to do is policeman, my glossary will be a difficult word we use in this job that will allow us to learn them. I will show you some terms about this profession there's 20 differents where you have the definition, translation, example ,part of speech and the pronunciation.I used google to find essential information on the police so, I also found the most complicated words and I looked for the definition.
baton
noun
a thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir.
Example: a short stick or tube passed from runner to runner in a relay race
fr: matraque
bulletproof vest
noun
A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or a bullet-resistant vest.
Example: police officer take his bulletproof in a shooting.
fr: gilet par balle
car
noun
a four-wheeled road vehicle that is powered by an engine and is able to carry a small number of people.
Example: "she drove up in a car"
fr: voiture
crime
noun
an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
Example: "shoplifting was a serious crime"
fr: crime
dangerous
adjective
able or likely to cause harm or injury.
Example: "a dangerous animal"
fr: dangereux
evidence
noun
the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Example: "the study finds little evidence of overt discrimination"
fr: preuves
gun
noun
a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise.
Example: "as Neil gunned the engine the boat jumped forward"
fr: fusil
infiltrate
verb
enter or gain access to (an organization, place, etc.) surreptitiously and gradually, especially in order to acquire secret information.
Example: "the organization has been infiltrated by informers"
fr: infiltrer
interrogate
verb
ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally.
Example: The man was held and interrogated for five hours.
fr: interroger
investigation
verb
the action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research.
Example: "he is under investigation for receiving illicit funds"
fr: enquête
law
noun
the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
Example: "they were taken to court for breaking the law"
fr: lois
offense
noun
a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
Example: "neither offense violates any federal law"
fr: délit
protection
noun
the action of protecting, or the state of being protected.
Example: "the B vitamins give protection against infection"
fr: protection
rescue
verb
save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation.
Example: "firemen were called out to rescue a man trapped in the river"
fr: secourir
security
noun
the state of being free from danger or threat.
Example: "the system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spills"
fr: sécurité
spot
verb
see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for.
Example: "Andrew spotted the ad in the paper"
fr: repérer
suspects
noun
a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense.
Example: "the police have arrested a suspect"
fr: suspect
traffic ticket
noun
The meaning of TRAFFIC TICKET is a piece of paper that officially tells a person that he or she has driven or parked a car improperly.
Example: policeman give a traffic ticket to a women.
fr: contravention
uniform
noun
remaining the same in all cases and at all times; unchanging in form or character.
Example: "blocks of stone of uniform size"
fr: uniforme
victim
noun
a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.