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IMPERSONATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impersonation
1, record 1, English, impersonation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On social media, the act of pretending to be someone else with the intent of deceiving other users. 1, record 1, English, - impersonation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usurpation d'identité
1, record 1, French, usurpation%20d%27identit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personnification 1, record 1, French, personnification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les médias sociaux, action de prétendre être une autre personne pour tromper les utilisateurs. 1, record 1, French, - usurpation%20d%27identit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- usurpación de identidad
1, record 1, Spanish, usurpaci%C3%B3n%20de%20identidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- suplantación de identidad 2, record 1, Spanish, suplantaci%C3%B3n%20de%20identidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ocurre cuando una persona se hace pasar por otra ante un tercero, normalmente con una finalidad ilegal o con la intención de causar un perjuicio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - usurpaci%C3%B3n%20de%20identidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- personation
1, record 2, English, personation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impersonation 2, record 2, English, impersonation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usurpation de nom
1, record 2, French, usurpation%20de%20nom
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- usurpation d'identité 2, record 2, French, usurpation%20d%27identit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- supposition de personne 3, record 2, French, supposition%20de%20personne
correct, feminine noun
- substitution de personne 4, record 2, French, substitution%20de%20personne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fait de porter sans droit le nom d'autrui. 5, record 2, French, - usurpation%20de%20nom
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- usurpación de nombre ajeno
1, record 2, Spanish, usurpaci%C3%B3n%20de%20nombre%20ajeno
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- masquerading
1, record 3, English, masquerading
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mimicking 1, record 3, English, mimicking
correct, standardized
- impersonation 1, record 3, English, impersonation
correct, standardized
- masquerade 1, record 3, English, masquerade
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pretense by an entity to be a different entity in order to gain unauthorized access. 2, record 3, English, - masquerading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masquerading; mimicking; impersonation; masquerade: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - masquerading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déguisement
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9guisement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- usurpation d'identité 1, record 3, French, usurpation%20d%27identit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mascarade 2, record 3, French, mascarade
correct, feminine noun
- personnification 2, record 3, French, personnification
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait de prétendre, pour une entité, d'être une autre entité pour obtenir un accès non autorisé. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9guisement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déguisement; usurpation d'identité : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9guisement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- suplantación de personalidad
1, record 3, Spanish, suplantaci%C3%B3n%20de%20personalidad
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- impersonation
1, record 4, English, impersonation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mascarade 1, record 4, English, mascarade
correct
- mimicking 1, record 4, English, mimicking
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attempt to gain access to a system by posing as an authorized user. 1, record 4, English, - impersonation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déguisement
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9guisement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mascarade 1, record 4, French, mascarade
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- uso indebido de nombre
1, record 4, Spanish, uso%20indebido%20de%20nombre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- usurpación 1, record 4, Spanish, usurpaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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