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CRITERION ORIGINALITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unpersonal writing
1, record 1, English, unpersonal%20writing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Dutch reporter] is pondering the possibility of transposing the special protection granted in Dutch law to «personal» or «unintellectual» writings which is not even subject to the originality criterion to the computer field. 1, record 1, English, - unpersonal%20writing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
According to [the Dutch High Court], even the most banal or trivial writings (so-called «unpersonal writings») are protected by copyright law, provided they have been published or are intended for publication. 1, record 1, English, - unpersonal%20writing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écrit non personnel
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9crit%20non%20personnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le rapporteur néerlandais] s'interroge [...] sur la possibilité de transposer dans le domaine informatique la protection spéciale accordée en droit néerlandais aux écrits «non personnels» ou «sans esprit», qui n'est même pas subordonnée à la preuve de l'originalité. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9crit%20non%20personnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unintellectual writing
1, record 2, English, unintellectual%20writing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Dutch reporter] is pondering the possibility of transposing the special protection granted in Dutch law to «unpersonal» or «unintellectual» writings which is not even subject to the originality criterion to the computer field. 1, record 2, English, - unintellectual%20writing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écrit sans esprit
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9crit%20sans%20esprit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le rapporteur néerlandais] s'interroge [...] sur la possibilité de transposer dans le domaine informatique la protection spéciale accordée en droit néerlandais aux écrits «non personnels» ou «sans esprit», qui n'est même pas subordonnée à la preuve de l'originalité. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9crit%20sans%20esprit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- criterion of originality
1, record 3, English, criterion%20of%20originality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a criterion of originality that does not seem to be difficult to meet has nevertheless been adopted. 1, record 3, English, - criterion%20of%20originality
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- critère d'originalité
1, record 3, French, crit%C3%A8re%20d%27originalit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on a adopté un critère d'originalité qui ne semble pas difficile à satisfaire. 1, record 3, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20d%27originalit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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