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CYBER COMMERCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronic commerce
1, record 1, English, electronic%20commerce
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EC 2, record 1, English, EC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- e-commerce 3, record 1, English, e%2Dcommerce
correct
- e-comm 4, record 1, English, e%2Dcomm
correct
- ecomm 5, record 1, English, ecomm
correct
- e-comm 4, record 1, English, e%2Dcomm
- E-commerce 6, record 1, English, E%2Dcommerce
correct
- ecommerce 6, record 1, English, ecommerce
correct
- cybercommerce 7, record 1, English, cybercommerce
correct
- cyber commerce 7, record 1, English, cyber%20commerce
correct
- online commerce 8, record 1, English, online%20commerce
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The buying and selling of information, products and services via the Internet. 9, record 1, English, - electronic%20commerce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With meteoric growth predicted for the next five years, electronic commerce will revolutionize the way we do business. 10, record 1, English, - electronic%20commerce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The secret codes that protect electronic commerce on the internet are secure, thanks to the mathematics of prime numbers. 6, record 1, English, - electronic%20commerce
Record 1, Key term(s)
- on-line commerce
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commerce électronique
1, record 1, French, commerce%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cybercommerce 2, record 1, French, cybercommerce
correct, masculine noun
- commerce en ligne 3, record 1, French, commerce%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
- commerce virtuel 4, record 1, French, commerce%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
- commerce sur Internet 5, record 1, French, commerce%20sur%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
- e-commerce 5, record 1, French, e%2Dcommerce
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Achat et vente de renseignements, produits et services sur Internet. 6, record 1, French, - commerce%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e-commerce : L'emploi de «e-commerce» est critiqué comme synonyme non standard de «commerce en ligne», «commerce sur Internet», «cybercommerce». 5, record 1, French, - commerce%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
commerce électronique sécurisé 7, record 1, French, - commerce%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio electrónico
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comercio electrónico
1, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- comercio en línea 2, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, masculine noun
- cibercomercio 3, record 1, Spanish, cibercomercio
correct, masculine noun
- comercio virtual 4, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20virtual
correct, masculine noun
- comercio por Internet 4, record 1, Spanish, comercio%20por%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
- ciber comercio 5, record 1, Spanish, ciber%20comercio
avoid, masculine noun
- ciber-comercio 5, record 1, Spanish, ciber%2Dcomercio
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] transacción de bienes y servicios a través [del] Internet [...] 5, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cibercomercio, comercio electrónico; ciber comercio; ciber-comercio: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el prefijo ciber-, 'que indica relación con redes informáticas', según el diccionario académico, se escribe en general unido a la palabra a la que acompaña, sin espacio ni guion intermedios: "cibercomercio", no "ciber comercio" ni "ciber-comercio". En este caso concreto, tanto "cibercomercio" como "comercio electrónico" son alternativas válidas en español al anglicismo "e-commerce". 5, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
comercio electrónico seguro 6, record 1, Spanish, - comercio%20electr%C3%B3nico
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