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CHANTAJE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Internet and Telematics
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sexual extortion
1, record 1, English, sexual%20extortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sextortion 2, record 1, English, sextortion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of forcing someone to do something, particularly to perform sexual acts, by threatening to publish naked pictures of them or sexual information about them[, such as saved sexting messages.] 3, record 1, English, - sexual%20extortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sextortion is a crime of the digital age. 3, record 1, English, - sexual%20extortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Internet et télématique
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extorsion sexuelle
1, record 1, French, extorsion%20sexuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sextorsion 2, record 1, French, sextorsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones móviles e inalámbricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extorsión sexual
1, record 1, Spanish, extorsi%C3%B3n%20sexual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- chantaje sexual 1, record 1, Spanish, chantaje%20sexual
correct, feminine noun
- sextorsión 1, record 1, Spanish, sextorsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] práctica en la cual se chantajea a una persona con una imagen o un vídeo de sí misma, bien desnuda, bien realizando actos sexuales, que normalmente se ha compartido previamente mediante sexteo [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - extorsi%C3%B3n%20sexual
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extorsión sexual; chantaje sexual; sextorsión : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra inglesa "sextortion" puede traducirse en español como "sextorsión". [...] Se recuerda que también pueden emplearse expresiones como "chantaje sexual" o "extorsión sexual". 1, record 1, Spanish, - extorsi%C3%B3n%20sexual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- criminal activity
1, record 2, English, criminal%20activity
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intentional human-caused actions or events, or omissions of duty, that constitute or may lead to a legal offense. 2, record 2, English, - criminal%20activity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
criminal activity: term and definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau; term standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 2, English, - criminal%20activity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- activité criminelle
1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9%20criminelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
activités criminelles : Actions ou événements intentionnels provoqués par une personne, ou omissions de devoir, qui constituent une infraction ou qui peuvent y mener. 2, record 2, French, - activit%C3%A9%20criminelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activité criminelle : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - activit%C3%A9%20criminelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
activité criminelle : Le terme au pluriel (activités criminelles) et la définition au pluriel ont été normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. Le terme au pluriel a été normalisé par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 2, French, - activit%C3%A9%20criminelle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- activités criminelles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Criminología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividad criminal
1, record 2, Spanish, actividad%20criminal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Qué constituye una actividad criminal? Por ley, una actividad criminal calificada se define como aquella que involucra a una o más de una lista larga de actividades que violan las leyes criminales federales, estatales o locales, y que van desde asesinatos, violaciones, tortura, explotación sexual y chantaje, hasta manipulación de un testigo, obstrucción de la justicia, detención ilegal/injustificada, etcétera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - actividad%20criminal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Internet and Telematics
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cyber-extortion
1, record 3, English, cyber%2Dextortion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- online extortion 2, record 3, English, online%20extortion
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Downloads contain viruses or malware that afford hackers entry, where real damage can be done including stealing intellectual property, damaging the company's reputation or cyber-extortion -- demanding cash in exchange for protection against future attacks ... 3, record 3, English, - cyber%2Dextortion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... experts from law enforcement and information security consultants believe that perhaps one in 10 companies has been threatened with online extortion; in one survey by Carnegie Mellon University researchers, 17 out of 100 small and midsize businesses reported being targeted. 4, record 3, English, - cyber%2Dextortion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cyberextortion
- cyber extortion
- on-line extortion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Internet et télématique
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cyberextorsion
1, record 3, French, cyberextorsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une autre variante de cyberextorsion, un arnaqueur s'introduit dans le système informatique d'une entreprise pour prouver qu'il est capable de le faire, puis il demande d'être payé pour ne pas attaquer le système. 2, record 3, French, - cyberextorsion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Internet y telemática
- Criminología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberextorsión
1, record 3, Spanish, ciberextorsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- extorsión en línea 2, record 3, Spanish, extorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20l%C3%ADnea
correct, feminine noun
- extorsión online 1, record 3, Spanish, extorsi%C3%B3n%20online
anglicism, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ciberextorsión es una nueva modalidad delictiva, encuadrada dentro de lo que se denomina cibercrimen, que tiene un objetivo similar al de la extorsión o chantaje tradicional, salvo que se encuentra facilitada por el uso de computadoras e Internet, lo que le otorga al atacante un enorme abanico de posibilidades donde se pueden destacar principalmente dos : el anonimato y la masividad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ciberextorsi%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estos ataques se desarrollan utilizando diferentes herramientas que van desde un tipo especial de malware hasta la ingeniería social. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ciberextorsi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ecological terrorism
1, record 4, English, ecological%20terrorism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ecoterrorism 2, record 4, English, ecoterrorism
correct
- eco-terrorism 2, record 4, English, eco%2Dterrorism
correct
- ecoterrorist crime 2, record 4, English, ecoterrorist%20crime
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrorism committed to save nature (Center for the Defense of the Enterprise.) 2, record 4, English, - ecological%20terrorism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- terrorisme écologique
1, record 4, French, terrorisme%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- éco-terrorisme 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9co%2Dterrorisme
correct, masculine noun
- écoterrorisme 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9coterrorisme
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrorisme de l'extrême-gauche qui attaque les laboratoires de recherche, les facultés de médecine, les fermiers, les compagnies forestières et les concessionnaires d'automobiles au nom de l'écologie et des droits des animaux. 3, record 4, French, - terrorisme%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecoterrorismo
1, record 4, Spanish, ecoterrorismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- terrorismo ecológico 2, record 4, Spanish, terrorismo%20ecol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uso de prácticas terroristas con fines ecologistas. 3, record 4, Spanish, - ecoterrorismo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El envenenamiento de un río con ácido [...] ha dado lugar a que se forjase una nueva palabra : ecoterrorismo, es decir terrorismo ecológico. Muy bien compuesta, por cierto, pues se juntan en ella los dos elementos que constituyen su esencia : el terror como medio de chantaje para obligar a alguien a ceder o conceder lo que de otra manera no aceptaría; y el que la amenaza consista en destruir o degradar gravemente el ecosistema que sostiene a la población capaz de influir en la actitud de aquellos a quienes se exigen contrapartidas por dejar de destruir. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ecoterrorismo
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