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MISLEADING ADVERTISING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- false advertising
1, record 1, English, false%20advertising
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- misleading advertising 2, record 1, English, misleading%20advertising
correct
- untruthful advertising 3, record 1, English, untruthful%20advertising
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A statement that might have been viewed by a sophisticated person as trade puffery can become the basis for a charge of false advertising to a person of lower intelligence level. 4, record 1, English, - false%20advertising
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- publicité mensongère
1, record 1, French, publicit%C3%A9%20mensong%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- publicité trompeuse 2, record 1, French, publicit%C3%A9%20trompeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La publicité mensongère n'était sanctionnée [...] que par l'action en concurrence déloyale. Une publicité est mensongère [...] si elle «comporte des allégations fausses ou induisant en erreur». 3, record 1, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20mensong%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Misleading Advertising
1, record 2, English, Misleading%20Advertising
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activity of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada. 1, record 2, English, - Misleading%20Advertising
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Publicité trompeuse
1, record 2, French, Publicit%C3%A9%20trompeuse
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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