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THWART [7 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2023-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

An analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst possesses a substantial quantity of corresponding plaintext and ciphertext.

CONT

When the attackers know at least part of the plaintext menage, their chances for success increase significantly. To thwart such known-plaintext attacks, some cryptography systems electrically compress the message, squeezing out easily predictable patterns in plaintext, before encrypting it.

OBS

known-plaintext attack: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

Key term(s)
  • known plaintext attack

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste dispose d'une quantité importante de texte en clair et du cryptogramme correspondant.

OBS

attaque par texte en clair connu : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
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Record 2 2010-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A cotton or manilla line attached to the bow and/or stern decks.

CONT

The painter should be long enough to attach to the underside of the midship thwart or the gunwales where it is readily accessible.

OBS

painter: terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Corde attachée à l'avant du canot.

OBS

bosse : terminologie adoptée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
  • Paddle Sports
  • Tourism Publicity
DEF

A narrow spreader that strengthens and maintains the canoe’s shape in the center.

CONT

There was an extra length of material at the center thwart that could be rolled to adjust to the length of either a 16 or 17 feet canoe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
  • Sports de pagaie
  • Stimulation du tourisme
DEF

Étroite barre transversale qui renforce et maintient la forme du canot en son centre.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
CONT

These networks are involved in organized crime, trafficking in human beings, telemarketing fraud, money laundering and drug trafficking. International criminal networks exploit national borders in an attempt to thwart the efforts of authorities in their battle to prevent transnational crime.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
CONT

Ces réseaux s'adonnent au crime organisé, au trafic d'êtres humains, au télémarketing frauduleux, au blanchiment d'argent et au trafic de la drogue. L'utilisation des frontières par ces réseaux criminels internationaux mine les efforts déployés par les autorités dans la lutte contre la criminalité transnationale.

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Police
CONT

Roving wiretaps allow a wiretap order to be specific to a person, regardless of which telephone he is using, rather than specific to a particular telephone.... In the 21st century, many people have more than one telephone including a cellular telephone. Sophisticated targets change their cellular telephones frequently in an effort to thwart investigators. The roving wiretap order still requires that a federal law enforcement agent swear in a detailed affidavit to facts establishing probable cause, and still requires a court to make a finding of probable cause before issuing the order.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Police
OBS

Ces mandats permettent à la police d'obtenir un mandat visant un suspect particulier, plutôt qu'à l'égard d'un téléphone ou d'un dispositif de communication.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports
DEF

... a kneeling position [with the paddler] leaning on the center thwart.

OBS

The middle paddler should be able to keep the same rhythm as the partners.

Key term(s)
  • middle paddler

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
CONT

Revive Vitamin Water is a fruit punch flavored enhanced water beverage. This beverage's main goal is to thwart sluggishness and laziness.

CONT

Energy waters, also known as enhanced waters, are also growing in popularity. Vancouver-based Clearly Canadian launched its 0+2 super-oxygenated bottled water in 1999. Touted as a "super refreshment for athletes," it comes in unflavoured and two flavoured versions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation

Spanish

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