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BLIND CARBON COPY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Forms Design
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blind carbon copy
1, record 1, English, blind%20carbon%20copy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Bcc 1, record 1, English, Bcc
correct
- bcc 2, record 1, English, bcc
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blind courtesy copy 3, record 1, English, blind%20courtesy%20copy
correct
- Bcc 3, record 1, English, Bcc
correct
- Bcc 3, record 1, English, Bcc
- blind copy 4, record 1, English, blind%20copy
correct
- bc 4, record 1, English, bc
correct
- bc 4, record 1, English, bc
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A notation] used ... on the carbon copy of a letter or other document sent to a third person without the addressee's knowledge. 2, record 1, English, - blind%20carbon%20copy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Imprimés et formules
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- copie conforme invisible
1, record 1, French, copie%20conforme%20invisible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- c. c. i. 2, record 1, French, c%2E%C2%A0c%2E%C2%A0i%2E
correct, feminine noun
- CCI 2, record 1, French, CCI
correct, feminine noun
- Cci 3, record 1, French, Cci
correct, feminine noun
- cci 4, record 1, French, cci
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- copie carbone invisible 5, record 1, French, copie%20carbone%20invisible
correct, feminine noun
- Cci 5, record 1, French, Cci
correct, feminine noun
- Cci 5, record 1, French, Cci
- transmission confidentielle 6, record 1, French, transmission%20confidentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mention utilisée sur une copie d'une lettre ou d'un autre document envoyés à une tierce personne, sans la connaissance du destinataire. 7, record 1, French, - copie%20conforme%20invisible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
- Diseño de formularios
- Comunicaciones móviles e inalámbricas
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- copia al carbón oculta
1, record 1, Spanish, copia%20al%20carb%C3%B3n%20oculta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CCO 1, record 1, Spanish, CCO
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- copia al carbón ciega 2, record 1, Spanish, copia%20al%20carb%C3%B3n%20ciega
correct, feminine noun
- copia carbón ciega 3, record 1, Spanish, copia%20carb%C3%B3n%20ciega
correct, feminine noun
- ccc 3, record 1, Spanish, ccc
correct, feminine noun
- ccc 3, record 1, Spanish, ccc
- copia ciega 3, record 1, Spanish, copia%20ciega
correct, feminine noun
- copia invisible al carbón 3, record 1, Spanish, copia%20invisible%20al%20carb%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Forms Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blind copy
1, record 2, English, blind%20copy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blind carbon copy 2, record 2, English, blind%20carbon%20copy
correct
- blind courtesy copy 2, record 2, English, blind%20courtesy%20copy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A copy of a letter or the like, the original of which bears no evidence that the copy was sent to some other person. 3, record 2, English, - blind%20copy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually, a hard copy of a business letter is mailed to a single recipient. In some cases, the sender may want to forward a copy of the letter to one or more other individuals ... When you don't want the primary recipient or [carbon copy] recipients of the letter to know that you have sent the letter to a third party, you send a blind carbon copy, also called a blind courtesy copy. 2, record 2, English, - blind%20copy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Imprimés et formules
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- copie conforme invisible
1, record 2, French, copie%20conforme%20invisible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- copie carbone invisible 2, record 2, French, copie%20carbone%20invisible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
- Diseño de formularios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- copia carbón ciega
1, record 2, Spanish, copia%20carb%C3%B3n%20ciega
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Copia de una carta o un mensaje de correo electrónico en cuyo original no queda constancia de que dicha copia se haya enviado a otro destinatario. 2, record 2, Spanish, - copia%20carb%C3%B3n%20ciega
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blind carbon copy
1, record 3, English, blind%20carbon%20copy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BCC 2, record 3, English, BCC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- blind courtesy copy 3, record 3, English, blind%20courtesy%20copy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blind carbon copy (BCC) is a functionality available in most email programs through which the sender can distribute an email to one or more individuals beyond the ones to whom the email is addressed. Unlike simple carbon copy, blind carbon copy is said to be blind because it sends a copy of the email in transit to the defined [email address or email addresses] without letting any of the recipients know about it. 4, record 3, English, - blind%20carbon%20copy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- copie conforme invisible
1, record 3, French, copie%20conforme%20invisible
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CCI 1, record 3, French, CCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- copie carbone invisible 2, record 3, French, copie%20carbone%20invisible
correct, feminine noun
- copie cachée 3, record 3, French, copie%20cach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La copie cachée, ou la copie carbone invisible [...] est une fonction qui permet d'envoyer à un destinataire (ou un groupe de destinataires) la copie d'un message sans que les autres destinataires ne s'en aperçoivent. 4, record 3, French, - copie%20conforme%20invisible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones móviles e inalámbricas
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- copia al carbón ciega
1, record 3, Spanish, copia%20al%20carb%C3%B3n%20ciega
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- bcc 1, record 3, Spanish, bcc
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- copia oculta 2, record 3, Spanish, copia%20oculta
correct, feminine noun
- bcc 2, record 3, Spanish, bcc
correct, feminine noun
- bcc 2, record 3, Spanish, bcc
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Copia oculta [es] una función que permite enviar a múltiples destinatarios un mismo [correo electrónico] sin ser transparente, por lo tanto, no permite a quienes recibieron el [correo electrónico] descubrir el resto de los destinatarios. 2, record 3, Spanish, - copia%20al%20carb%C3%B3n%20ciega
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