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UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL EMAIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unsolicited commercial e-mail
1, record 1, English, unsolicited%20commercial%20e%2Dmail
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UCE 2, record 1, English, UCE
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unsolicited or unwanted electronic message promoting a commercial service, product or company transmitted to a large number of recipients by e-mail. 3, record 1, English, - unsolicited%20commercial%20e%2Dmail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spam is usually commercial (advertisements), noncommercial (political, social or religious commentaries) or malicious (advance fee fraud and phishing) in nature. 3, record 1, English, - unsolicited%20commercial%20e%2Dmail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unsolicited commercial e-mail: e-mail refers to the correspondence, not the media (delivery system). 3, record 1, English, - unsolicited%20commercial%20e%2Dmail
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unsolicited commercial email
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courriel commercial non sollicité
1, record 1, French, courriel%20commercial%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Message électronique indésirable et non sollicité qui fait la promotion d'un service commercial, d'un produit ou d'une entreprise et qui est envoyé à un grand nombre de destinataires au moyen du courrier électronique. 2, record 1, French, - courriel%20commercial%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les polluriels sont habituellement de nature commerciale (publicité), non commerciale (articles relatifs à la politique, à la société ou à la religion) ou malhonnête (hameçonnage). 2, record 1, French, - courriel%20commercial%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comunicación comercial no deseada
1, record 1, Spanish, comunicaci%C3%B3n%20comercial%20no%20deseada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si recibo comunicaciones comerciales no deseadas por medios electrónicos, ¿qué medidas puedo adoptar? [...] Poner filtros que eviten la recepción de comunicaciones comerciales no deseadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - comunicaci%C3%B3n%20comercial%20no%20deseada
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