French Police Vocabulary
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40 terms
French | English |
|---|---|
 maintenir de l'ordre | to uphold the law |
| la police | police, policing |
| le poste de police | police station |
| l'agent | policeman |
| la femme agent | policewoman |
| le policier | policeman |
| le fourgon | police van |
| les menottes | handcuffs |
| l'empreinte digitale | finrgerprint |
| le portrait-robot | photofit |
| un indice | a clue |
| la balance | grass/informer |
| mener une enquête | carry out an investigation/enquiry |
| patrouiller | patrol |
| contrôler | to check |
| fouiller | to search (person/car) |
| élucider | to solve |
| le motard | motercycle policeman |
| le casier judiciaire | police record |
| le constat | report of accident |
| la carte d'identité | id card |
| la pièce officielle | official document (proving id) |
| une arrestation | an arrest |
| interpeller | to question |
| la fouille | search (noun) (person/car) |
| le dossier | file |
| la police de proximité | community policing |
| les flics | the cops |
| le soupçon | suspicion |
| dresser une contravention | to book, fine |
| perquisitionner | to search (premises) |
| appréhender | to arrest |
| placer en garde à vue | to hold in custody |
| relâcher | to release |
| libérer | to set free |
| détenir | to detain |
| antiterroriste | anti-terrorist |
| inculpé de | charged with |
| admettre | to admit |
| avouer | to confess |
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