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INDIRECT IDENTIFICATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect disclosure of personal information
1, record 1, English, indirect%20disclosure%20of%20personal%20information
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inferential disclosure of personal information 1, record 1, English, inferential%20disclosure%20of%20personal%20information
correct, noun
- indirect disclosure 1, record 1, English, indirect%20disclosure
correct, noun
- inferential disclosure 1, record 1, English, inferential%20disclosure
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indirect disclosure of personal information occurs when personal information that allows indirect identification of a specific person is revealed, which could introduce a risk of harm. 1, record 1, English, - indirect%20disclosure%20of%20personal%20information
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- divulgation indirecte de renseignements personnels
1, record 1, French, divulgation%20indirecte%20de%20renseignements%20personnels
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- divulgation indirecte 1, record 1, French, divulgation%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
- divulgation par déduction de renseignements personnels 1, record 1, French, divulgation%20par%20d%C3%A9duction%20de%20renseignements%20personnels
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- divulgation par recoupement de renseignements personnels 1, record 1, French, divulgation%20par%20recoupement%20de%20renseignements%20personnels
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- divulgation par déduction 1, record 1, French, divulgation%20par%20d%C3%A9duction
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- divulgation par recoupement 1, record 1, French, divulgation%20par%20recoupement
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La divulgation indirecte de renseignements personnels a lieu lorsque des renseignements personnels permettant l'identification indirecte d'une personne sont révélés, ce qui peut présenter un risque de préjudice. 1, record 1, French, - divulgation%20indirecte%20de%20renseignements%20personnels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
divulgation par déduction de renseignements personnels; divulgation par recoupement de renseignements personnels; divulgation par déduction; divulgation par recoupement : L'emploi des termes formés avec «par déduction» et «par recoupement» est déconseillé. En effet, ce n'est pas la divulgation de renseignements personnels qui est effectuée par déduction ou par recoupement, mais bien la réidentification de la personne après la divulgation d'identifiants indirects. 1, record 1, French, - divulgation%20indirecte%20de%20renseignements%20personnels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indirect identification
1, record 2, English, indirect%20identification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of establishing a person’s identity by means of a combination of indirect identifiers. 1, record 2, English, - indirect%20identification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- identification indirecte
1, record 2, French, identification%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'établir l'identité d'une personne à l'aide d'une combinaison d'identifiants indirects. 1, record 2, French, - identification%20indirecte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pseudonymization
1, record 3, English, pseudonymization
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 in which the attributes that allow the direct identification of a person are replaced by pseudonyms. 2, record 3, English, - pseudonymization
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In pseudonymization, attributes that allow the indirect identification of a person are not modified. 2, record 3, English, - pseudonymization
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pseudonymisation
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
- pseudonymisation
1, record 3, French, pseudonymisation
correct, feminine 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 par laquelle les attributs permettant l'identification directe d'une personne sont remplacés par des pseudonymes. 2, record 3, French, - pseudonymisation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lors de la pseudonymisation, les attributs permettant l'identification indirecte d'une personne ne sont pas modifiés. 2, record 3, French, - pseudonymisation
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
- seudonimización
1, record 3, Spanish, seudonimizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] técnica con la que se reemplaza la información personal de un registro por seudónimos, de manera que se tratan los datos personales sin los datos identificativos del interesado, pero sin suprimir la vinculación entre ambos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - seudonimizaci%C3%B3n
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pseudonimización
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Blood
- Pregnancy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indirect Coombs’ test
1, record 4, English, indirect%20Coombs%26rsquo%3B%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- indirect anti-globulin test 1, record 4, English, indirect%20anti%2Dglobulin%20test
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coombs’ Test... The indirect test is applied to serum to detect the presence of antibody(e. g., in detection of incompatibility in cross-matching tests, detection and identification of irregular antibodies, and in detection of antibodies not identifiable by other means). 2, record 4, English, - indirect%20Coombs%26rsquo%3B%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Sang
- Grossesse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test de Coombs indirect
1, record 4, French, test%20de%20Coombs%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque la mère est Rhésus négatif et le procréateur Rhésus positif, l'enfant risque d'être Rhésus positif. On dose les agglutinines irrégulières (test de Coombs indirect) à plusieurs reprises dans le sang maternel, afin de dépister l'apparition éventuelle ou l'augmentation du taux des anticorps. 1, record 4, French, - test%20de%20Coombs%20indirect
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Sangre
- Embarazo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de Coombs indirecta
1, record 4, Spanish, prueba%20de%20Coombs%20indirecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de la antiglobulina indirecta 1, record 4, Spanish, prueba%20de%20la%20antiglobulina%20indirecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- object identification services 1, record 5, English, object%20identification%20services
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Object Identification Services include those services for the recovery of location and descriptive information required to access an object. These services are required where objects are not accessible directly because of their definition through queries or other indirect references. 1, record 5, English, - object%20identification%20services
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term(s) and supporting text have been taken from a document presented as a working draft of the Technical Report on Multimedia and Hypermedia: Model and Framework. 2, record 5, English, - object%20identification%20services
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- services d'identification d'objet
1, record 5, French, services%20d%27identification%20d%27objet
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blotter
1, record 6, English, blotter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... indirect fluorescent monoclonal antibody test to detect 7 major viral respiratory antigens. Specimen identification slides(8 wells with mattbung blotter). 1, record 6, English, - blotter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- papier buvard
1, record 6, French, papier%20buvard
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par inférence à "essai sur papier buvard" (blotter test) et "acide sur papier buvard" (blotter acid). 1, record 6, French, - papier%20buvard
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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