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IMPROPER DISCLOSURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inadvertent disclosure
1, record 1, English, inadvertent%20disclosure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accidental disclosure 2, record 1, English, accidental%20disclosure
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second most common type of incident was accidental disclosure – the key factor in more than 30 per cent of cases. This group of incidents included : mailing foul-ups... ;improper destruction and disposal... ;online disclosure... ;e-mailing mistakes... ;and errant faxing... 3, record 1, English, - inadvertent%20disclosure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- communication accidentelle
1, record 1, French, communication%20accidentelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- communication par inadvertance 2, record 1, French, communication%20par%20inadvertance
correct, feminine noun
- communication involontaire 3, record 1, French, communication%20involontaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le deuxième type d’incident en importance était la communication accidentelle, un facteur clé dans plus de 30 % des cas. Dans cette catégorie, on retrouve : les erreurs d’expédition [...]; la destruction ou le retrait inadéquats [...]; la communication en ligne [...]; les erreurs liées à l’envoi par courriel [...]; les erreurs liées à l’envoi par télécopieur [...] 4, record 1, French, - communication%20accidentelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
communication accidentelle : contrairement à son quasi synonyme «divulgation accidentelle», le terme «communication accidentelle» ne sous-entend pas nécessairement que les renseignements transmis par inadvertance ont été rendus publics. 5, record 1, French, - communication%20accidentelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- improper disclosure of government funding
1, record 2, English, improper%20disclosure%20of%20government%20funding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An allegation of improper disclosure of government funding by several organizations. 1, record 2, English, - improper%20disclosure%20of%20government%20funding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- divulgation inadéquate de financement public
1, record 2, French, divulgation%20inad%C3%A9quate%20de%20financement%20public
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une allégation de divulgation inadéquate de financement public de la part de plusieurs organismes. 1, record 2, French, - divulgation%20inad%C3%A9quate%20de%20financement%20public
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- improper disclosure
1, record 3, English, improper%20disclosure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of personal information. 1, record 3, English, - improper%20disclosure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- divulgation inappropriée
1, record 3, French, divulgation%20inappropri%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De renseignements personnels. 1, record 3, French, - divulgation%20inappropri%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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