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ETHICAL FIREWALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Management Theory
- Ethics and Morals
- Law (various)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ethical wall
1, record 1, English, ethical%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ethics wall 2, record 1, English, ethics%20wall
correct
- ethical screen 3, record 1, English, ethical%20screen
correct
- ethical firewall 4, record 1, English, ethical%20firewall
correct
- Chinese wall 5, record 1, English, Chinese%20wall
correct, see observation, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process that consists in implementing an information barrier to prevent conflicts of interest. 6, record 1, English, - ethical%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chinese wall: There have been disputes about the use of the term "Chinese wall" for some decades, particularly in the legal and banking sectors. This term can be seen both as culturally insensitive, and an inappropriate reflection on Chinese culture and trade, which is now extensively integrated into the global market. 7, record 1, English, - ethical%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Théories de la gestion
- Éthique et Morale
- Droit (divers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cloisonnement éthique
1, record 1, French, cloisonnement%20%C3%A9thique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mur éthique 2, record 1, French, mur%20%C3%A9thique
correct, masculine noun
- cloison étanche 3, record 1, French, cloison%20%C3%A9tanche
correct, feminine noun
- muraille de Chine 4, record 1, French, muraille%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui consiste à cloisonner l'information afin de prévenir tout conflit d'intérêts. 5, record 1, French, - cloisonnement%20%C3%A9thique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cloison étanche; muraille de Chine : termes publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 juin 2014. 6, record 1, French, - cloisonnement%20%C3%A9thique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Teorías de la gestión
- Ética y Moral
- Derecho (diversos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muralla china
1, record 1, Spanish, muralla%20china
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio teórico por el que la información confidencial que obtiene un departamento de un cliente no puede ser transmitida ni siquiera a otro departamento de la misma empresa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - muralla%20china
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muralla china: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - muralla%20china
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