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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Communication (Public Relations)
  • Political Science
  • Advertising
  • Collaborative and Social Communications
CONT

Astroturfing refers to political, advertising, or public relations campaigns that are designed to mask the sponsors of the message to give the appearance of coming from a disinterested, grassroots participant. Astroturfing is intended to give the statements the credibility of an independent entity by withholding information about the source's financial connection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Communications (Relations publiques)
  • Sciences politiques
  • Publicité
  • Communications collaboratives et sociales
CONT

Très en vogue à l'ère des réseaux sociaux, la désinformation populaire planifiée (astroturfing) est une technique de communication qui consiste à stimuler un mouvement populaire pour fabriquer l'opinion. Elle est utilisée dans les campagnes publicitaires ou politiques et par les entreprises privées.

OBS

désinformation populaire planifiée; désinformation populaire orchestrée : désignations tirées du mini-lexique «Protection du consommateur» et reproduites avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

OBS

contrefaçon de mouvement d'opinion; contrefaçon d'opinion : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 juillet 2021.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

We raised three issues each relating to the withholding of information which should have been provided to me prior to trial regarding the nature of the evidence...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
  • Market Structure (Trade)
DEF

A market where prices do not always reflect available information as accurately as possible.

CONT

Inefficient markets may result from a lag in information transferring from one place to another, deliberate withholding of information by an insider, or other reasons. Inefficient markets give rise to arbitrage opportunities. Most analysts believe that no market is perfectly efficient and that some inefficiency is inevitable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
  • Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising Techniques
  • Television Arts
  • Radio Arts
DEF

Any advertisement designed to stimulate curiosity by withholding identification of the advertiser or product but promising more information in future messages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques publicitaires
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
  • Radio (Arts du spectacle)
DEF

Séquence ou montage destinés à attirer ou à retenir l'attention du spectateur ou de l'auditeur.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
DEF

The withholding of material facts regarding the nature of an insurance risk or loss. Withholding essential information from the insurer in negotiating an insurance contract or in making a claim.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
DEF

Omission volontaire qui consiste à passer sous silence un fait important relatif au risque à garantir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguros
CONT

La reticencia en las declaraciones del asegurado consiste en la ocultación maliciosa al exponer la naturaleza o características de los riesgos que desea cubrir, destinada a conseguir un abaratamiento en la prima de seguro.

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Record 6 1994-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions
CONT

... Mr. Churkin slammed the Serbs for withholding information on what was really going on in Garadze.

DEF

(Informal). Criticize harshly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
CONT

The Canadian government is prepared, in its tax treaty negotiations, to eliminate the withholding tax on arm's length payments in respect of rights to use patented information or information concerning scientific experience.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
CONT

Le gouvernement canadien est disposé, lorsqu'il négociera des traités fiscaux, à éliminer la retenue fiscale touchant les paiements faits sans lien de dépendance à l'égard du droit d'utiliser des renseignements brevetés ou des renseignements relatifs à des expériences scientifiques.

Key term(s)
  • renseignement breveté

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
OBS

The way people behave(verbally attacking another's position, withholding information from another group or person needing it, or physically fighting in out).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

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