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BLACK INFORMATION [2 records]

Record 1 2016-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • Intelligence (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
OBS

information noire : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de l’espionnage, de la trahison et de la haute trahison et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
  • Trade
DEF

Information held by institutions such as banks and credit agencies about people who are considered to be bad credit risks.

OBS

Coined in the late eighties, from "blacklisted".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
  • Commerce

Spanish

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