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IMPERSONATE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- SIM swap fraud
1, record 1, English, SIM%20swap%20fraud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SIM-swap fraud 2, record 1, English, SIM%2Dswap%20fraud
correct
- SIM-swap scam 3, record 1, English, SIM%2Dswap%20scam
correct
- SIM swapping 3, record 1, English, SIM%20swapping
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SIM swapping is not just an inconvenience. Once someone has taken over your phone number, they can use it to impersonate you or log into your online accounts. They can get instant access to any two-factor authentication codes you receive through text messages... 3, record 1, English, - SIM%20swap%20fraud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SIM: subscriber identity module. 4, record 1, English, - SIM%20swap%20fraud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraude par usurpation de carte SIM
1, record 1, French, fraude%20par%20usurpation%20de%20carte%20SIM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- escroquerie d'échange de cartes SIM 2, record 1, French, escroquerie%20d%27%C3%A9change%20de%20cartes%20SIM
correct, feminine noun
- SIM swap 3, record 1, French, SIM%20swap
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SIM : module d'identité d'abonné. 4, record 1, French, - fraude%20par%20usurpation%20de%20carte%20SIM
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- financial fraud
1, record 2, English, financial%20fraud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Financial fraud includes everything from too-good-to-be-true scams that promise money or jobs, fraudsters that impersonate legitimate companies, card thefts and unsolicited emails that attempt to steal personal financial information to commit identity theft. 2, record 2, English, - financial%20fraud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraude financière
1, record 2, French, fraude%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fraude financière inclut tout ce qui va des offres d'argent ou d'emploi trop belles pour être vraies aux tentatives de se faire passer pour des sociétés légitimes, du vol de cartes aux messages par courriel non sollicités essayant de subtiliser des informations financières personnelles pour usurper votre identité. 2, record 2, French, - fraude%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fraude financiero
1, record 2, Spanish, fraude%20financiero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El fraude financiero es una acción intencional cuyo objetivo es obtener propiedades o dinero de una empresa a través de transacciones fraudulentas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fraude%20financiero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impersonate a revising agent
1, record 3, English, impersonate%20a%20revising%20agent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every person is guilty of an offence that is an illegal practice who ... (c) being a candidate or an official agent of a candidate, wilfully contravenes paragraph 43(b) (impersonation of revising agent) ... 2, record 3, English, - impersonate%20a%20revising%20agent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- se faire passer pour un agent réviseur
1, record 3, French, se%20faire%20passer%20pour%20un%20agent%20r%C3%A9viseur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Est coupable d'une infraction constituant une manœuvre frauduleuse : [...] c) le candidat ou l'agent officiel d'un candidat qui contrevient volontairement à l'alinéa 43b) (se faire passer pour un agent réviseur) [...] 2, record 3, French, - se%20faire%20passer%20pour%20un%20agent%20r%C3%A9viseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hacerse pasar por un agente de revisión 1, record 3, Spanish, hacerse%20pasar%20por%20un%20agente%20de%20revisi%C3%B3n
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- masquerade
1, record 4, English, masquerade
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- impersonate 1, record 4, English, impersonate
correct
- mimic 1, record 4, English, mimic
correct, verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To pose as an authorized user to gain access to a system. 1, record 4, English, - masquerade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déguiser 1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9guiser
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se déguiser. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9guiser
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hacerse pasar por
1, record 4, Spanish, hacerse%20pasar%20por
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- utilizar nombre ajeno 1, record 4, Spanish, utilizar%20nombre%20ajeno
correct
- usurpar 1, record 4, Spanish, usurpar
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Air Defence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- MALD
1, record 5, English, MALD
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Northrop Grumman MALD is a slender UAV with pop-out wings, and is powered by a 10. 2 centimeter(4 inch) diameter Sundstrand TJ-50 turbojet.... MALD's autopilot will include a commercial GPS receiver. The decoy will incorporate a programmable active radar enhancement payload designed by Northrop Grumman that can be programmed to allow it to impersonate different aircraft, from stealth fighter to B-52s.... Three MALDs can be carried on a stores pylon, compared with one ITALD or comparable decoy drone. The MALDs can be programmed to fly formations simulating those of combat aircraft, such as the classic lead and wingman arrangement. The course of a MALD can be programmed by displaying a digital map on a computer and then using a mouse to click on the appropriate map "waypoints", and the "wingman" can then be programmed to follow the same course with an offset. The MALD's computer will be able to follow a large number of waypoints over a 460 kilometer(286 mile) course. It will also be sophisticated enough to simulate maneuvers typical of attack aircraft. 2, record 5, English, - MALD
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Défense aérienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- leurre miniature aéroporté Mald
1, record 5, French, leurre%20miniature%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20Mald
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- leurre miniature Mald 2, record 5, French, leurre%20miniature%20Mald
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le leurre miniature aéroporté Mald (Miniature Air Launched Decoy) de Northrop Grumman va bientôt quitter les centres d'essais [...] Ce drone, conçu pour prendre place sous F-16, F-22, JSF, B-1, F/A-18 et B-2 se présente sous la forme d'une petit missile de 50 kg en matériaux composites et dont les composants sont issus de technologies éprouvées dans le civil. Il est propulsé par une turbine TJ-50 alimentée par du kérosène JP-10. Son principal atout est son dispositif électronique d'augmentation de signature (SAS)qui fonctionne dans les bandes de fréquence A à J. Il lui permet de reproduire la signature de n'importe quel avion de combat. 1, record 5, French, - leurre%20miniature%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20Mald
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mald devrait s'écrire MALD. 3, record 5, French, - leurre%20miniature%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20Mald
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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