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noun, feminine

alerte Amber

/a.lɛʁt am.bœʁ/

noun, feminine/a.lɛʁt am.bœʁ/plural: alertes Amber

amber alert

Calque of English Amber alert, named after Amber Hagerman (1986–1996), a girl who was abducted and killed in Arlington, Texas. In Quebec, Amber (where spelled in all-caps) is given the backronym "Alerte Médiatique : But Enfant Recherché" (lit. "media alert [for] child being sought after").