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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- encryption
1, record 1, English, encryption
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- encrypting 2, record 1, English, encrypting
correct, noun
- encipherment 3, record 1, English, encipherment
correct, noun
- enciphering 4, record 1, English, enciphering
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of transforming readable plaintext into a cryptogram using algorithms. 5, record 1, English, - encryption
Record 1, Key term(s)
- encypherment
- encyphering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiffrement
1, record 1, French, chiffrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryptage 2, record 1, French, cryptage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle on transforme, grâce à un algorithme, un message clair en un cryptogramme. 3, record 1, French, - chiffrement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encripción
1, record 1, Spanish, encripci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cifrado 2, record 1, Spanish, cifrado
correct, masculine noun
- encriptación 3, record 1, Spanish, encriptaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- encriptado 4, record 1, Spanish, encriptado
correct, masculine noun
- criptación 5, record 1, Spanish, criptaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento por el cual la información original se transforma en otra, siguiendo determinados algoritmos de conversión, de forma que resulte ininteligible si no se dispone de la clave de descifrado. 6, record 1, Spanish, - encripci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Telecommunications Transmission
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- encrypt
1, record 2, English, encrypt
correct, verb, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- encipher 2, record 2, English, encipher
correct, verb
- cipher 3, record 2, English, cipher
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transform a set of data into a cryptogram. 4, record 2, English, - encrypt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encrypt: designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 2, English, - encrypt
Record 2, Key term(s)
- encypher
- cypher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chiffrer
1, record 2, French, chiffrer
correct, verb, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crypter 2, record 2, French, crypter
avoid, calque, see observation, verb
- encrypter 2, record 2, French, encrypter
avoid, calque, see observation, verb
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformer un ensemble de données en un cryptogramme. 3, record 2, French, - chiffrer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crypter; encrypter : Ces termes prêtent à confusion. En effet, on pourrait comprendre qu'ils sont les antonymes du terme «décrypter», qui est utilisé lorsqu'on reconstitue un ensemble de données sans la clé appropriée. Ils ne peuvent toutefois pas jouer ce rôle parce qu'ils correspondraient alors à la transformation d'un ensemble de données en un cryptogramme sans clé appropriée, ce qui est impossible (la transformation d'un ensemble de données en un cryptogramme nécessite l'utilisation d'une clé appropriée). 3, record 2, French, - chiffrer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chiffrer : désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 2, French, - chiffrer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- encriptar
1, record 2, Spanish, encriptar
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cifrar 2, record 2, Spanish, cifrar
correct, verb
- codificar criptográficamente 3, record 2, Spanish, codificar%20criptogr%C3%A1ficamente
verb
- criptografiar 3, record 2, Spanish, criptografiar
verb
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encriptar; cifrar : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "encriptar" es una palabra correcta para indicar, en el ámbito de la informática y las comunicaciones, la acción de preparar un archivo o mensaje para que solo pueda interpretarse si se dispone de su contraseña o clave. En criptografía se usa el verbo "cifrar" con un significado idéntico, aunque esta palabra ha adquirido en la lengua general un sentido más amplio que no siempre conlleva el propósito de ocultar la información, sino tan solo el de convertir un mensaje a una forma que permita su posterior descifrado, es decir, la restitución de su contenido original [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - encriptar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
encriptar: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que hay quienes desaconsejan "encriptar" y sus derivados porque los consideran influencia del inglés, pero no dejan de ser términos bien formados en español, con la misma raíz que ya tienen palabras como "críptico" [...] o "criptograma" [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - encriptar
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