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VIOLATION COPYRIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
- Offences and crimes
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- copyright infringement
1, record 1, English, copyright%20infringement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- violation of copyright 2, record 1, English, violation%20of%20copyright
correct
- breach of copyright 3, record 1, English, breach%20of%20copyright
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- infringement of copyright
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
- Infractions et crimes
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrefaçon
1, record 1, French, contrefa%C3%A7on
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violation du droit d'auteur 2, record 1, French, violation%20du%20droit%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
- atteinte au droit d'auteur 3, record 1, French, atteinte%20au%20droit%20d%27auteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appropriation illégale des avantages liés au droit d'auteur. 4, record 1, French, - contrefa%C3%A7on
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fair use doctrine
1, record 2, English, fair%20use%20doctrine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- doctrine of fair use 2, record 2, English, doctrine%20of%20fair%20use
correct
- doctrine of fair dealing 3, record 2, English, doctrine%20of%20fair%20dealing
correct
- fair dealing doctrine 4, record 2, English, fair%20dealing%20doctrine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fair use doctrine provides a set of guidelines pursuant to which researchers, educators, scholars, and others may use copyrighted works without seeking permission or paying royalties. 5, record 2, English, - fair%20use%20doctrine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fair use doctrine does not provide a right to use somebody else's work, but presents a defense against accusations of copyright violation for people who reasonably believed that their use of a copyrighted work was fair use. 5, record 2, English, - fair%20use%20doctrine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- doctrine d'utilisation équitable
1, record 2, French, doctrine%20d%27utilisation%20%C3%A9quitable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- doctrine de l'usage loyal 2, record 2, French, doctrine%20de%20l%27usage%20loyal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la doctrine de l’utilisation équitable de la loi américaine sur le droit d’auteur permet l’utilisation limitée d’une œuvre soumise à droit d’auteur à des fins de critique, d’enseignement ou de reportage. 3, record 2, French, - doctrine%20d%27utilisation%20%C3%A9quitable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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