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DE-IDENTIFICATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data generalization
1, record 1, English, data%20generalization
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A de-identification technique that consists of making the attributes of a single person in a dataset less specific so that they could be associated with any number of people. 1, record 1, English, - data%20generalization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- data generalisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- généralisation de données
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de dépersonnalisation qui consiste à réduire la précision des attributs d'une personne dans un jeu de données de manière à ce qu'ils puissent être associés à un ensemble de personnes. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generalización de datos
1, record 1, Spanish, generalizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la generalización de datos abstrae grandes conjuntos de datos en una forma de resumen o de nivel superior, lo que reduce los detalles y facilita la comprensión de los datos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - generalizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- k-anonymization
1, record 2, English, k%2Danonymization
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A de-identification technique that aims to prevent an attribute in a dataset from being associated with a person by grouping it with a minimal number of identical attributes. 1, record 2, English, - k%2Danonymization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- k-anonymisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- k-anonymisation
1, record 2, French, k%2Danonymisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique de dépersonnalisation qui vise à empêcher qu'un attribut dans un jeu de données puisse être associé à une personne en le regroupant avec un nombre minimal d'attributs identiques. 1, record 2, French, - k%2Danonymisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- k-anonimización
1, record 2, Spanish, k%2Danonimizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- noise addition
1, record 3, English, noise%20addition
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A de-identification technique for randomly adding fake data to a dataset. 1, record 3, English, - noise%20addition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ajout de bruit
1, record 3, French, ajout%20de%20bruit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de dépersonnalisation qui consiste à modifier un jeu de données par l'ajout aléatoire de fausses données. 1, record 3, French, - ajout%20de%20bruit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad de IT
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- adición de ruido
1, record 3, Spanish, adici%C3%B3n%20de%20ruido
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pseudonymization
1, record 4, English, pseudonymization
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A de-identification technique in which the attributes that allow the direct identification of a person are replaced by pseudonyms. 2, record 4, English, - pseudonymization
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In pseudonymization, attributes that allow the indirect identification of a person are not modified. 2, record 4, English, - pseudonymization
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pseudonymisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pseudonymisation
1, record 4, French, pseudonymisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de dépersonnalisation par laquelle les attributs permettant l'identification directe d'une personne sont remplacés par des pseudonymes. 2, record 4, French, - pseudonymisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lors de la pseudonymisation, les attributs permettant l'identification indirecte d'une personne ne sont pas modifiés. 2, record 4, French, - pseudonymisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad de IT
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- seudonimización
1, record 4, Spanish, seudonimizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2025-01-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anonymization
1, record 5, English, anonymization
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A de-identification technique that consists of irreversibly altering personal information so that the person concerned cannot be reidentified. 1, record 5, English, - anonymization
Record 5, Key term(s)
- anonymisation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- anonymisation
1, record 5, French, anonymisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de dépersonnalisation qui consiste à modifier de façon irréversible des renseignements personnels afin que la personne concernée ne puisse être réidentifiée. 1, record 5, French, - anonymisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad de IT
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- anonimización
1, record 5, Spanish, anonimizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] proceso de convertir datos personales que se hayan anonimizado, de forma que el interesado no sea identificable o haya dejado de serlo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - anonimizaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2023-11-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- randomization
1, record 6, English, randomization
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Randomization is a de-identification technique used to randomly modify the attributes of a dataset. 1, record 6, English, - randomization
Record 6, Key term(s)
- randomisation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- randomisation
1, record 6, French, randomisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La randomisation est une technique de dépersonnalisation qui permet de modifier aléatoirement des attributs dans un jeu de données. 1, record 6, French, - randomisation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2023-11-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- de-identification
1, record 7, English, de%2Didentification
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- deidentification 2, record 7, English, deidentification
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification of personal information so that the person concerned can no longer be identified. 3, record 7, English, - de%2Didentification
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dépersonnalisation
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9personnalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- désidentification 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9sidentification
avoid, calque, see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification de renseignements personnels de sorte qu'ils ne permettent plus l'identification de la personne concernée. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9personnalisation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désidentification : L'emploi du terme «désidentification» est déconseillé, car la dépersonnalisation a pour objet des renseignements personnels, et les renseignements personnels n'ont pas d'identité. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9personnalisation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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