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UNPUBLISHED WORK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Literature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- posthumous work
1, record 1, English, posthumous%20work
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a work that was unpublished on the date of the death of the author and with respect to which no copyright assignment or other contract for exploitation of the work occurred during the author's lifetime. 2, record 1, English, - posthumous%20work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Littérature
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œuvre posthume
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Buvre%20posthume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] copie d'une œuvre réalisée après la mort de l'artiste à partir d'un prototype, d'un modèle, d'une maquette ou d'un moule, et sur laquelle l'auteur n'a pas pu conséquemment exercer un contrôle absolu. 2, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Buvre%20posthume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Literature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unpublished work
1, record 2, English, unpublished%20work
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A work that has not been communicated to the public 2, record 2, English, - unpublished%20work
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This exception permits the production of a single copy of an unpubllished work deposited in an Archive on or after September 1, 1999. 3, record 2, English, - unpublished%20work
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Littérature
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œuvre non publiée
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20publi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- œuvre inédite 2, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Buvre%20in%C3%A9dite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Œuvre qui n'a pas été portée à la connaissance du public. 3, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20publi%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette exception permet de reproduire en un seul exemplaire une œuvre non publiée qui a été déposée auprès d'un service d'archives le ou après le 1er septembre 1999. 4, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20publi%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il s'agit donc d'une œuvre inédite, richement documentée et polyvalente, qui s'ouvre par un éclairage impressionnant jeté sur la position de l'Église en Suisse [...] 5, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20publi%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Publication and Bookselling
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- published work
1, record 3, English, published%20work
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The right of an author to determine whether and when to publish their work has always been regarded as one of the most important author's rights. Therefore, courts have been far less willing to sanction as fair use the unauthorized taking of an unpublished work than of a published work. 2, record 3, English, - published%20work
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Édition et librairie
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- œuvre publiée
1, record 3, French, %26oelig%3Buvre%20publi%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 CONT
Le copyright d'une œuvre publiée demeure en vigueur jusqu'à 50 ans après la mort du compositeur avant de devenir du «domaine public» c'est-à-dire de cesser d'être protégée. 2, record 3, French, - %26oelig%3Buvre%20publi%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- copyright in an unpublished work
1, record 4, English, copyright%20in%20an%20unpublished%20work
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An application for registration of copyright in an unpublished work shall be in Form 10 of the schedule. 1, record 4, English, - copyright%20in%20an%20unpublished%20work
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit d'auteur à l'égard d'une œuvre non publiée
1, record 4, French, droit%20d%27auteur%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20d%27une%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20publi%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règles citées : Règles sur le droit d'auteur. 2, record 4, French, - droit%20d%27auteur%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20d%27une%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20publi%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plagiarism
1, record 5, English, plagiarism
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The act of presenting] and using another's published or unpublished work, including theories, concepts, data, source material, methodologies or findings, including graphs and images, as one's own, without appropriate referencing and, if required, without permission. 1, record 5, English, - plagiarism
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plagiat
1, record 5, French, plagiat
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] utilisation des travaux publiés ou non publiés d’une autre personne, notamment les théories, les concepts, les données, les documents originaux, les méthodes et les résultats, y compris les graphiques et les images, comme si c’était les siens sans faire les mentions appropriées et, le cas échéant, sans permission. 1, record 5, French, - plagiat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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