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    whistleblower

    The most precise translation is осведомитель?
    Чем больше слов, тем меньше они стоят.

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    Yes, it's precise enough translation. Another good translation is информатор.

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    The process of whistle blowing how is translated?
    Чем больше слов, тем меньше они стоят.

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    стукачество, доносительство
    Семь бед, один Reset

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    Oxford dictionary: whistle-blower (used especially in newspapers)a person who informs people in authority or the public that the company they work for is doing something wrong or illegal

    I am not sure the exact single noun exists. Доносить (сообщить) о нарушениях expresses the idea.

    стукач is usually associated with prison contexts (it's prison slang), one who provides information on other prisoners to prison authorities

    доноситель is a word popular in the USSR context (one who secretly tells the police about someone doing something or tells their bosses about their colleagues, etc.)

    осведомитель - very often it's a police informant

    информатор - one who provides information

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    "добыча и передача разведывательной информации" - is one aspect of wider activity called "шпионаж", normally they use it.
    If you need to be more specific, then you have to be very verbose ("добыча и передача разведывательной информации"), or in colloquial talk - "стукачество".
    "Невозможно передать смысл иностранной фразы, не разрушив при этом её первоначальную структуру."

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    If the person is treated positively, and s/he has disclosed some evil facts, s/he can be called разоблачитель.
    Please correct my English

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