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METAVERSE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Criminology
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metacrime
1, record 1, English, metacrime
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metaverse crime 2, record 1, English, metaverse%20crime
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metacrimes are those crimes occurring in the metaverse. They challenge our definitions of crimes in the digital realm, because they do not fit into existing frameworks of reporting and investigating crime. 3, record 1, English, - metacrime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Both metacrime and conventional cybercrime] involve different kinds of illegal activities happening online or in virtual spaces. [However,] a number of metacrime features ... do not overlap with conventional cybercrime. ... One such feature is immersive VR [virtual reality] attacks, which are made to feel real through immersion and spatial presence. 3, record 1, English, - metacrime
Record 1, Key term(s)
- meta-crime
- meta-verse crime
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Criminologie
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métacrime
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tacrime
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] caractère éphémère des interactions entre les avatars rendra plus difficile le recueil de preuves en cas de commission de métacrimes [...] 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tacrime
Record 1, Key term(s)
- méta-crime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metaverse
1, record 2, English, metaverse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- meta-universe 2, record 2, English, meta%2Duniverse
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A metaverse is a three-dimensional virtual world(VW) where people interact with each other and their environment, using the metaphor of the real world but without its physical limitations. 3, record 2, English, - metaverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metaverse : data validated by Canadian subject-field experts from École Polytechnique de Montréal, MasterpieceVR and McGill University. 4, record 2, English, - metaverse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métavers
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tavers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méta-univers 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9ta%2Dunivers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un métavers est un univers virtuel totalement immersif, c'est-à-dire tridimensionnel et interactif en temps réel. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tavers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- metaverso
1, record 2, Spanish, metaverso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- metauniverso 2, record 2, Spanish, metauniverso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El metaverso es un entorno inmersivo, tridimensional, virtual y además multiusuario en línea, [...] el cual permite a las personas relacionarse entre sí, social y económicamente, independientemente de su localización, utilizando herramientas computacionales como agentes personificados y simulación. 3, record 2, Spanish, - metaverso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Motorized Sports
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Drone Racing League
1, record 3, English, Drone%20Racing%20League
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DRL 1, record 3, English, DRL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drone Racing League(DRL) is the world's premier, professional drone racing property. The best drone pilots in the world fly in the league... Combining groundbreaking technology and immersive drone racing, DRL is creating a new era of sports that brings high-speed competition IRL [in real life], in virtual simulation and in the metaverse. 2, record 3, English, - Drone%20Racing%20League
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Sports motorisés
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Drone Racing League
1, record 3, French, Drone%20Racing%20League
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DRL 1, record 3, French, DRL
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Informatics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- virtual real estate
1, record 4, English, virtual%20real%20estate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- virtual real property 2, record 4, English, virtual%20real%20property
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virtual land that can be bought and sold in the metaverse by using non-fungible tokens. 3, record 4, English, - virtual%20real%20estate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Made up of 259 units or "parcels" of land, the plot of virtual real estate represents 66,304 virtual square metres (16 virtual acres), making it also the biggest Decentraland land purchase in terms of virtual size. 4, record 4, English, - virtual%20real%20estate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There is no "title" involved in the acquisition of virtual real property. Moreover, there are no virtual world equivalents to recording systems or title assurance—items traditionally associated with real property acquisition. 2, record 4, English, - virtual%20real%20estate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Informatique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- biens immobiliers virtuels
1, record 4, French, biens%20immobiliers%20virtuels
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La frénésie du NFT [jeton non fongible] a renforcé l'intérêt pour les environnements en ligne basés sur la blockchain. Les plus connus sont Decentraland, Cryptovoxels, Somnium Space et The Sandbox, où les prix des biens immobiliers virtuels atteignent des sommets. Decentraland a vu plus de 50 millions de dollars de ventes totales, y compris des terrains, des avatars, des noms d'utilisateur et des objets à porter comme des tenues virtuelles. 1, record 4, French, - biens%20immobiliers%20virtuels
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bienes raíces
- Informática
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bienes raíces virtuales
1, record 4, Spanish, bienes%20ra%C3%ADces%20virtuales
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En junio de 2021 Republic Realm completó la adquisición más grande en bienes raíces virtuales al adquirir 259 parcelas por una cantidad de 913.228 dólares porque tiene el fuerte compromiso para desarrollar el metaverso. 1, record 4, Spanish, - bienes%20ra%C3%ADces%20virtuales
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Electronic Music
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- on-line music
1, record 5, English, on%2Dline%20music
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- online music 2, record 5, English, online%20music
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What you need in order to access on-line music distribution services : To get to the Internet Underground Music Archive(IUMA) RockNet, Kaleidospace and metaverse. com, you’ll be best off with full Internet access, and a sound card that gives your computer audio-capability, unless you own a Macintosh, which already has sound capacity built in. If you have full Internet access, connect to the World Wide Web(WWW). The quickest way to each service is to use your favorite WWW browser. With the more-powerful Mosaic browser, you can listen to the music on-line, but you need a very powerful computer. Point you browser at the following Universal Resource Locators(URL) : IUMA, RockNet, Kaleisdospace, metaverse. com. The home page of each site usually has a how-to guide. If your system doesn’t allow WWW access, but lets you use gopher(like Concordia University's Pavo system), go to your main command prompt, and type in gopher URI. for site. Once at the site, you will have to download the sound files to your Internet system, or directly to your PC(assuming you use a terminal server.) 1, record 5, English, - on%2Dline%20music
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Yet there are limits to the technology as it now exists. Even with a high-speed modem and the necessary sound card, a three- or four-minute song can take anywhere from 10 minutes to several hours to download. It can also use up a large amount of computer storage space. 1, record 5, English, - on%2Dline%20music
Record 5, Key term(s)
- online music store
- online music service
- online music distribution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Musique électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- musique en ligne
1, record 5, French, musique%20en%20ligne
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- musique accessible en direct 1, record 5, French, musique%20accessible%20en%20direct
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à achat en ligne. 1, record 5, French, - musique%20en%20ligne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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