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UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Task Force on Spam Online Public Consultation Forum
1, record 1, English, Task%20Force%20on%20Spam%20Online%20Public%20Consultation%20Forum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SPAM Task Force Online Forum 1, record 1, English, SPAM%20Task%20Force%20Online%20Forum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industry Canada. On May 11, 2004, the Government of Canada established the Task Force on Spam to lead the Anti-Spam Action Plan for Canada. The Action Plan called for consulting Canadians on how to best achieve the objective of curtailing the current flood of unsolicited commercial e-mail. To this end, the Task Force created the Task Force on Spam Online Public Consultation Forum and convened a Roundtable Meeting with Key Stakeholders on December 3, 2004. 1, record 1, English, - Task%20Force%20on%20Spam%20Online%20Public%20Consultation%20Forum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- TFSOPCF
- TFS Online Public Consultation Forum
- Spam Task Force Online Public Consultation Forum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Forum en ligne de consultation publique du Groupe de travail sur le pourriel
1, record 1, French, Forum%20en%20ligne%20de%20consultation%20publique%20du%20Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20le%20pourriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Forum en ligne du Groupe de travail sur le pourriel 1, record 1, French, Forum%20en%20ligne%20du%20Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20le%20pourriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie Canada. Le 11 mai 2004, le gouvernement du Canada a mis sur pied le Groupe de travail sur le pourriel pour mettre en œuvre le Plan d'action anti-pourriel pour le Canada. Le Plan d'action fait appel aux Canadiens afin de savoir quelle solution ils préconisent pour endiguer le volume actuel de messages électroniques non sollicités. À cette fin, le groupe de travail a créé le Forum en ligne de consultation publique du Groupe de travail sur le pourriel et a organisé la Table ronde des intervenants clés qui a eu lieu le 3 décembre 2004. 1, record 1, French, - Forum%20en%20ligne%20de%20consultation%20publique%20du%20Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20le%20pourriel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- FLCPGTP
- Forum du Groupe de travail sur le pourriel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Anti-Spam Action Plan for Canada
1, record 2, English, Anti%2DSpam%20Action%20Plan%20for%20Canada
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industry Canada. On May 11, 2004, the Government of Canada established the Task Force on Spam to lead the Anti-Spam Action Plan for Canada. The Action Plan called for consulting Canadians on how to best achieve the objective of curtailing the current flood of unsolicited commercial e-mail. To this end, the Task Force created the Task Force on Spam Online Public Consultation Forum and convened a Roundtable Meeting with Key Stakeholders on December 3, 2004. 1, record 2, English, - Anti%2DSpam%20Action%20Plan%20for%20Canada
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ASAPC
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Plan d'action anti-pourriel pour le Canada
1, record 2, French, Plan%20d%27action%20anti%2Dpourriel%20pour%20le%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Industrie Canada. Le 11 mai 2004, le gouvernement du Canada a mis sur pied le Groupe de travail sur le pourriel pour mettre en œuvre le Plan d'action anti-pourriel pour le Canada. Le Plan d'action fait appel aux Canadiens afin de savoir quelle solution ils préconisent pour endiguer le volume actuel de messages électroniques non sollicités. À cette fin, le groupe de travail a créé le Forum en ligne de consultation publique du Groupe de travail sur le pourriel et a organisé la Table ronde des intervenants clés qui a eu lieu le 3 décembre 2004. 1, record 2, French, - Plan%20d%27action%20anti%2Dpourriel%20pour%20le%20Canada
Record 2, Key term(s)
- PAAPC
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unsolicited commercial e-mail
1, record 3, English, unsolicited%20commercial%20e%2Dmail
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- UCE 2, record 3, English, UCE
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unsolicited or unwanted electronic message promoting a commercial service, product or company transmitted to a large number of recipients by e-mail. 3, record 3, English, - unsolicited%20commercial%20e%2Dmail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spam is usually commercial (advertisements), noncommercial (political, social or religious commentaries) or malicious (advance fee fraud and phishing) in nature. 3, record 3, English, - unsolicited%20commercial%20e%2Dmail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unsolicited commercial e-mail :e-mail refers to the correspondence, not the media(delivery system). 3, record 3, English, - unsolicited%20commercial%20e%2Dmail
Record 3, Key term(s)
- unsolicited commercial email
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courriel commercial non sollicité
1, record 3, French, courriel%20commercial%20non%20sollicit%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 DEF
Message électronique indésirable et non sollicité qui fait la promotion d'un service commercial, d'un produit ou d'une entreprise et qui est envoyé à un grand nombre de destinataires au moyen du courrier électronique. 2, record 3, French, - courriel%20commercial%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les polluriels sont habituellement de nature commerciale (publicité), non commerciale (articles relatifs à la politique, à la société ou à la religion) ou malhonnête (hameçonnage). 2, record 3, French, - courriel%20commercial%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- comunicación comercial no deseada
1, record 3, Spanish, comunicaci%C3%B3n%20comercial%20no%20deseada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si recibo comunicaciones comerciales no deseadas por medios electrónicos, ¿qué medidas puedo adoptar? [...] Poner filtros que eviten la recepción de comunicaciones comerciales no deseadas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - comunicaci%C3%B3n%20comercial%20no%20deseada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- opt-in company
1, record 4, English, opt%2Din%20company
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After years of dodging from one Internet backbone to another, and an... effort to legitimize unsolicited commercial e-mail through a new "opt-in" company, Wallace abruptly gave up on cyberspace. 1, record 4, English, - opt%2Din%20company
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compagnie participante
1, record 4, French, compagnie%20participante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dodging
1, record 5, English, dodging
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After years of dodging from one Internet backbone to another, and an... effort to legitimize unsolicited commercial e-mail through a new "opt-in" company, Wallace abruptly gave up on cyberspace. 1, record 5, English, - dodging
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faire le saut
1, record 5, French, faire%20le%20saut
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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