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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMBER ALERT

Named after Amber Hagerman, a child who was abducted and murdered in 1996 in Arlington, Texas.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMBER ALERT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMBER ALERT

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amber alert is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AMBER ALERT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amber alert

AMBER Alert

An AMBER Alert or a Child Abduction Emergency is a child abduction alert system. Originating in the United States in 1996, there are now similar systems in a number of other countries. AMBER is officially a backronym for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response, but was named for Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old abducted and murdered in Arlington, Texas, in 1996. Alternate regional alert names were once used; in Georgia, "Levi's Call"; in Hawaii, "Maile Amber Alert"; and Arkansas, "Morgan Nick Amber Alert". In the United States, AMBER Alerts are distributed via commercial radio stations, Internet radio, satellite radio, television stations, and cable TV by the Emergency Alert System and NOAA Weather Radio. The alerts are also issued via e-mail, electronic traffic-condition signs, the LED billboards which are located outside of newer Walgreens locations, along with the LED/LCD signs of billboard companies such as Clear Channel Outdoor, CBS Outdoor and Lamar, or through wireless device SMS text messages.

Definition of Amber alert in the English dictionary

The definition of Amber alert in the dictionary is a notification to the general public, such as by commercial radio or electronic traffic-condition signs, regarding an abduction of a child.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMBER ALERT

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Amban
ambari
Ambartsumian

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMBER ALERT

advert
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dessert
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hyperalert
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on the alert
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red alert
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Synonyms and antonyms of Amber alert in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Amber alert» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMBER ALERT

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The translations of Amber alert from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Amber alert» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黄色警戒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alerta Amber
570 millions of speakers

English

Amber alert
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एम्बर चेतावनी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تنبيه العنبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

AMBER Alert
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amber Alert
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যাম্বার সতর্কতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alerte orange
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amber amaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

amber Alert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アンバーアラート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앰버 경고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amber tandha
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hổ phách cảnh báo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அம்பர் எச்சரிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंबर अॅलर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sarı alarm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avviso Ambra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Amber alert
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

AMBER Alert
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alertă Amber
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Amber alert
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Amber waarskuwing
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Amber alert
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Amber alert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Amber alert

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMBER ALERT»

The term «Amber alert» is regularly used and occupies the 63.437 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMBER ALERT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Amber alert

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMBER ALERT»

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The AMBER Alert: A Comparative Analysis of the Suggested ...
This study focuses on the AMBER Alert system, in particular the criteria that should be present prior to the issuance of an alert.
Jacklyn Leann Donalson, 2008
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Amber Alert: A Grace deHaviland Bounty Hunter Novella
... permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violations of the author's rights. Purchase only authorized editions. All Rights Reserved AMBER ALERT A Grace deHaviland Novella DAVID DELEE.
David DeLee, 2013
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Congressional Record, V. 149, PT. 1, January 7, 2003 to ...
Her death had such an impact on the community that local law enforcement and area broadcasters developed what is now known as AMBER Alert, America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response. An AMBER Alert is activated by law ...
U S Congress, 2006
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Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention
Despite the excellent intentions behind the AMBER Alert system and the claims of extraordinary success by its advocates, the available evidence suggests a more sobering picture. Although the vast majority of the cases in which AMBER Alerts ...
Bonnie S. Fisher, Steven P. Lab, 2010
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Policy Diffusion Dynamics in America
1 Contagion in the Laboratories of Democracy In July of 1997, Dallas area child protection activists appealed to local police and media broadcasters to launch the nation's first Amber Alert system, a crime prevention program enabling law ...
Graeme Boushey, 2010
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Missing and Abducted Children: A Critical Analysis of the ...
Originally created from the reaction of a child abducted and murdered by a stranger, the AMBER alert system has since been utilized for a wide variety of child abduction episodes.
Michael John Smoll, 2006
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Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th ...
The AMBER Alert system and the effective work of the Kern County Sheriffs Department may be the only reasons those girls are alive today. Children abducted in States without an AMBER Alert system, however, may not have been so ...
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United States Code, 2000, Supplement 5
Children Today Act of 2003, also known as the PROTECT Act, and not as part of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter. Part A— AMBER Alert §5791. National coordination of AMBER Alert  ...
‎2007
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Criminal Investigation
The broadcasts include information that could assist in the child's recovery, including a physical description of the child and abductor. All 50 states now have statewide AMBER Alert plans (“Department of Justice Marks 11th Anniversary,” 2007, ...
Christine Hess Orthmann, Kären Hess, 2012
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When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide (4th ed.)
What Is the AMBER Alert Plan? The AMBER Alert Plan is a tool that law enforcement agencies can use to safely recover abducted children. It should be one component of the law enforcement agency's broader child recovery plan. The AMBER ...
Eric H. Holder, Jr.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMBER ALERT»

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Amber Alert issued for missing 9-year-old boy in Genesee County
"The Amber Alert has very strict rules on when you can and cannot initiate," with the worst-case scenario being a child abduction, Freeman said ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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New tips leading search in AMBER Alert case
Saturday, a woman told police she thinks Hayleigh Wilson and Benjamin Shook knocked on her door in Smyth County on Monday, June 29. «WCYB, Jul 15»
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U.S. Marshals increase reward for Hawkins County teen involved in …
... Service has increased the reward for the Hawkins County teen, and the man suspected of being with her, that is involved in an AMBER Alert. «WATE 6 On Your Side, Jul 15»
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New details emerge in AMBER alert teen's safe return
Just about 12 hours after an amber alert was issued for 15-year-old Iyana Ross, officials announced she had been found, but the circumstances ... «WECT-TV6, Jul 15»
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Tennessee gives wanted sex offender state-issued ID
An AMBER Alert has been issued for 14-year-old Hayleigh Cheyenne Wilson. She was last seen at a Walmart in Marion, North Carolina with ... «WATE 6 On Your Side, Jul 15»
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Amber alert cancelled after 3-year-old girl with Down syndrome …
NEW YORK–An Amber Alert was canceled just 45 minutes after it was issued when a 3-year-old girl went missing. Police said that a white girl, ... «FOX CT, Jun 15»
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Bladen County Amber Alert canceled; Tennessee girl still missing
Bladenboro, N.C. — The Amber Alert for a 15-year-old Bladenboro girl was lifted about 24 hours after she was reported missing. «WRAL.com, Jun 15»
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Tips coming in on missing teen, AMBER Alert update
Wednesday marks one week since the last sighting of the 14-year-old girl from Hawkins County on the run at the center of an AMBER alert and ... «WCYB, Jun 15»
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Fargo Police Explain Delay For Issuing An Amber Alert
Police continue investigating why an Amber Alert did not get issued after a three-year-old boy was taken in a stolen minivan. After our story ... «Valley News Live, Jun 15»
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Problems With Amber Alert Meant No Warning Issued Sunday Night
But many ask why an Amber Alert was not issued. Fargo Police said they started the Amber Alert process immediately, but something went ... «Valley News Live, Jun 15»

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