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TRANSBORDER DATA FLOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transborder data flow
1, record 1, English, transborder%20data%20flow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TDF 2, record 1, English, TDF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transborder dataflow 3, record 1, English, transborder%20dataflow
correct
- transnational data flow 4, record 1, English, transnational%20data%20flow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flow of information or data across national boundaries. 5, record 1, English, - transborder%20data%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transborder data flow; transborder dataflow: terms used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 6, record 1, English, - transborder%20data%20flow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transnational dataflow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flux transfrontalier de données
1, record 1, French, flux%20transfrontalier%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flux transfrontière de données 2, record 1, French, flux%20transfronti%C3%A8re%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
see observation, masculine noun
- flux de données transfrontière 3, record 1, French, flux%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20transfronti%C3%A8re
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Circulation internationale par télécommunications des données de toutes natures (économiques, techniques, etc.) posant des problèmes multiples : dépendance vis-à-vis des détenteurs de l'information (banques de données), protection des données et de la vie privée, traitement extraterritorial de l'information entraînant un déplacement de la prise de décision. 4, record 1, French, - flux%20transfrontalier%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'adjectif «transfrontalier» est à privilégier. Le mot «transfrontière» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires, sauf rare exception, mais il est attesté dans les documents de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce et les accords de libre-échange du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - flux%20transfrontalier%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flux transfrontalier de données; flux transfrontière de données : termes en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 6, record 1, French, - flux%20transfrontalier%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo transfronterizo de datos
1, record 1, Spanish, flujo%20transfronterizo%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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