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HOAX [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- April fools
1, record 1, English, April%20fools
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- April fool 1, record 1, English, April%20fool
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trick or hoax perpetrated on the first of April. 2, record 1, English, - April%20fools
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson d'avril
1, record 1, French, poisson%20d%27avril
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Farce traditionnelle du 1er avril. 2, record 1, French, - poisson%20d%27avril
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hoax message
1, record 2, English, hoax%20message
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hoax 2, record 2, English, hoax
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beyond false virus threats, there are also hoaxes designed to play to a computer user's greed or sympathies.... These are perhaps the most dangerous forms of the hoax message, as it is often difficult to determine whether or not the information provided is true and accurate. 1, record 2, English, - hoax%20message
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canular
1, record 2, French, canular
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Information fausse transmise par messagerie électronique et incitant les destinataires abusés à effectuer des opérations ou à prendre des initiatives inutiles, voire dommageables. 1, record 2, French, - canular
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut s'agir d'une fausse alerte aux virus, de fausses chaînes de solidarité ou pétitions, de promesses de cadeaux. Les canulars encombrent les réseaux par la retransmission en chaîne du message et incitent parfois le destinataire à effacer des fichiers indispensables au bon fonctionnement de son ordinateur ou à télécharger un fichier contenant un virus ou un ver. 1, record 2, French, - canular
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
canular : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 mai 2005. 2, record 2, French, - canular
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- engaño
1, record 2, Spanish, enga%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bulo 1, record 2, Spanish, bulo
correct, masculine noun
- noticia falsa 2, record 2, Spanish, noticia%20falsa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noticia engañosa recibida por correo electrónico o las redes sociales que suele contener cadenas de mensajes, denuncias, amenazas de virus informáticos, y cuyo fin es que sea difundida por los destinatarios a sus contactos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - enga%C3%B1o
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los términos "engaño", "bulo" y "noticia falsa" son alternativas adecuadas en español al anglicismo "hoax". 2, record 2, Spanish, - enga%C3%B1o
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- National and International Security
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hoax regarding terrorist activity
1, record 3, English, hoax%20regarding%20terrorist%20activity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mystification concernant des activités terroristes
1, record 3, French, mystification%20concernant%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20terroristes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mystification concernant des activités terroristes : terme tiré du mini-lexique Terrorisme et sécurité nationale et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 3, French, - mystification%20concernant%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20terroristes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- improvised explosive device event
1, record 4, English, improvised%20explosive%20device%20event
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- IED event 2, record 4, English, IED%20event
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An event that involves any of the following types of improvised explosive device related actions or activities : explosion, attack, attempted attack, find, hoax, false alarm or turn-in. 3, record 4, English, - improvised%20explosive%20device%20event
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
improvised explosive device event; IED event: term and shortened form officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; term, shortened form and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 4, English, - improvised%20explosive%20device%20event
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- évènement mettant en cause des engins explosifs improvisés
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20mettant%20en%20cause%20des%20engins%20explosifs%20improvis%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- événement mettant en cause des engins explosifs improvisés 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20mettant%20en%20cause%20des%20engins%20explosifs%20improvis%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- évènement IED 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20IED
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- événement IED 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20IED
correct, masculine noun
- événement impliquant un EEI 4, record 4, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A9nement%20impliquant%20un%20EEI
correct, masculine noun
- évènement impliquant un EEI 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20impliquant%20un%20EEI
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évènement comportant l'un des types d'action ou d'activités suivants de lutte contre les dispositifs explosifs de circonstance : une explosion, une attaque, une tentative d'attaque, une découverte, un canular, une fausse alerte ou une remise. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20mettant%20en%20cause%20des%20engins%20explosifs%20improvis%C3%A9s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IED : dispositif explosif de circonstance. 6, record 4, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20mettant%20en%20cause%20des%20engins%20explosifs%20improvis%C3%A9s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EEI : engin explosif improvisé. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20mettant%20en%20cause%20des%20engins%20explosifs%20improvis%C3%A9s
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
évènement IED : terme uniformisé par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armée de terre; terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9v%C3%A8nement%20mettant%20en%20cause%20des%20engins%20explosifs%20improvis%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-01-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hoax
1, record 5, English, hoax
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In countering improvised explosive devices, an event that involves a mock device or a malicious warning intended to elicit a response. 2, record 5, English, - hoax
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hoax : term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; term standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 5, English, - hoax
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canular
1, record 5, French, canular
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la lutte contre les dispositifs explosifs de circonstance, événement mettant en cause un dispositif factice ou une alerte malveillante dans le but de provoquer une réaction. 2, record 5, French, - canular
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canular : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense; terme normalisé par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 5, French, - canular
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hoax device
1, record 6, English, hoax%20device
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device constructed from inert or non-explosive components and intended to resemble an actual improvised explosive device or a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear device. 1, record 6, English, - hoax%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hoax device : term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 6, English, - hoax%20device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- engin factice
1, record 6, French, engin%20factice
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dispositif factice 1, record 6, French, dispositif%20factice
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- faux engin 1, record 6, French, faux%20engin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin construit avec des composants inertes ou non explosifs dans le but de ressembler à un engin explosif improvisé ou à un dispositif chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire. 1, record 6, French, - engin%20factice
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engin factice; dispositif factice; faux engin : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 6, French, - engin%20factice
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-02-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hoax
1, record 7, English, hoax
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Piltdown man was revealed to be a forgery, manufactured from human and animal remains.... the perpetrators of the Piltdown hoax have finally been caught, and their reputations, once honored, are now besmirched. 2, record 7, English, - hoax
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mystification
1, record 7, French, mystification
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- plaisanterie 2, record 7, French, plaisanterie
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mâchoire, qui est celle d'un orang-outan, aurait fait l'objet d'une mystification : les dents auraient été usées artificiellement. Dawson serait lui-même l'auteur de cette fraude. 3, record 7, French, - mystification
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción
- Problemas de idioma
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- broma pesada
1, record 7, Spanish, broma%20pesada
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- trampa 1, record 7, Spanish, trampa
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-11-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Translation (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- copycat hoax 1, record 8, English, copycat%20hoax
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- copy-cat hoax 2, record 8, English, copy%2Dcat%20hoax
Record 8, Key term(s)
- copy cat hoax
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- canular copié
1, record 8, French, canular%20copi%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-05-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- National and International Security
- CBRNE Operations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mass-casualty outrage
1, record 9, English, mass%2Dcasualty%20outrage
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on past examples, the type of CBRN [chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear] terrorist incident most likely to be experienced by Canada in future is a hoax or threat rather than an actual attack, or a relatively low-level instance of product contamination rather than a mass-casualty outrage. 1, record 9, English, - mass%2Dcasualty%20outrage
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- atrocité faisant un grand nombre de victimes
1, record 9, French, atrocit%C3%A9%20faisant%20un%20grand%20nombre%20de%20victimes
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on se fonde sur les exemples antérieurs, le type d'acte de terrorisme chimique, biologique, radiologique ou nucléaire que le Canada risque le plus de connaître à l'avenir est un canular ou une menace plutôt qu'un véritable attentat, ou un cas relativement mineur de contamination de produits plutôt qu'une atrocité faisant un grand nombre de victimes. 1, record 9, French, - atrocit%C3%A9%20faisant%20un%20grand%20nombre%20de%20victimes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-07-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Piltdown man
1, record 10, English, Piltdown%20man
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Eoanthropus dawsoni 2, record 10, English, Eoanthropus%20dawsoni
correct
- Piltdowns man 2, record 10, English, Piltdowns%20man
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a supposedly very early primitive modern man based on skull fragments uncovered in a gravel pit at Piltdown and used in combination with comparatively recent skeletal remains of various animals ... in the development of an elaborate fraud. 3, record 10, English, - Piltdown%20man
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a presumed fossil predecessor of modern man found in 1912 by Charles Dawson and Arthur Smith Woodward. 2, record 10, English, - Piltdown%20man
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On December 18, 1912, a meeting was held in... London... Great Britain. Two man... Charles Dawson... and Arthur Woodward [announced that] at Piltdown Common..., they had discovered the first important fossil human skull ever to be unearthed in England.... With the Piltdown skull, Britain could point to a great contribution to the study of human evolution.... The specimen, known as Piltdown man, occupied an honored place in the catalogues of fossil hominids for the next forty years. But in 1953, thanks to some rigorous scholarly detective work, Piltdown man was revealed to be a forgery, manufactured from modern human and animal remains.... the perpetrators of the Piltdown hoax have finally been caught, and their reputations, once honored, are now besmirched. 4, record 10, English, - Piltdown%20man
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- homme de Piltdown
1, record 10, French, homme%20de%20Piltdown
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- Eoanthropus de Dawson 2, record 10, French, Eoanthropus%20de%20Dawson
correct, masculine noun
- Eoanthropus dawsoni 3, record 10, French, Eoanthropus%20dawsoni
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piltdown : localité de Grande-Bretagne (East Sussex) [...] En 1912, Charles Dawson et Arthur Smith Woodward y découvrirent des ossements, auxquels ce dernier donna le nom d'Eoanthropus dawsoni, connu sous le nom d'homme de Piltdown. [...] Les plus récentes études chronologiques fondées sur la méthode du fluor, ont montré que les fragments de crâne sont, tout au plus, âgés de quelques millénaires. La mâchoire, qui est celle d'un orang-outan, aurait fait l'objet d'une mystification : les dents auraient été usées artificiellement. Dawson serait lui-même l'auteur de cette fraude. 3, record 10, French, - homme%20de%20Piltdown
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-08-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hoax devices
1, record 11, English, hoax%20devices
plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taken from the RCMP Gazette. 1, record 11, English, - hoax%20devices
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- faux engins
1, record 11, French, faux%20engins
masculine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiré de la Gazette de la GRC. 1, record 11, French, - faux%20engins
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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