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DELITO CUELLO BLANCO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white-collar crime
1, record 1, English, white%2Dcollar%20crime
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crime committed by fraud or deceit, as distinguished from violent crime. 2, record 1, English, - white%2Dcollar%20crime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This type of crime] takes place in the business world. It can range from embezzlement within a corporation and stock manipulation, to fraudulent bankruptcy, the use of forged documents to obtain credit or possession of property, tax evasion, and so-called computer crimes. 2, record 1, English, - white%2Dcollar%20crime
Record 1, Key term(s)
- white collar crime
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Comptabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crime en col blanc
1, record 1, French, crime%20en%20col%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crime de col blanc 2, record 1, French, crime%20de%20col%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infraction subtile commise par des personnes que leur statut social éminent place a priori au-dessus de tout soupçon. 3, record 1, French, - crime%20en%20col%20blanc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fraude à l'approvisionnement est l'un des crimes en col blanc les plus difficiles à prévenir, car elle fait généralement appel à une forme de collusion qui permet de contourner les procédés de contrôle habituels [...] 4, record 1, French, - crime%20en%20col%20blanc
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crime des cols blancs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Contabilidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- delito de cuello blanco
1, record 1, Spanish, delito%20de%20cuello%20blanco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- crimen de cuello blanco 2, record 1, Spanish, crimen%20de%20cuello%20blanco
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crimen no violento de naturaleza económica, centrado en el abuso de confianza, la defraudación y la violación de normas económicas; por ejemplo, estafas, prácticas anticompetitivas, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - delito%20de%20cuello%20blanco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crimen de cuello blanco: No confundir con la expresión coloquial "delito de guante blanco", que hace una referencia más amplia y abarca delitos cometidos sin mancharse las manos, es decir, sin recurrir a la fuerza, la violencia o la intimidación. El objetivo de este delito puede ser la apropiación ilícita de obras de arte, documentos valiosos, entre otra clase de objetos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - delito%20de%20cuello%20blanco
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