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ECC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elliptic curve cryptography
1, record 1, English, elliptic%20curve%20cryptography
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECC 1, record 1, English, ECC
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of asymmetric cryptography based on mathematics of groups that are defined by the points on a curve, where the curve is defined by a quadratic equation in a finite field. 2, record 1, English, - elliptic%20curve%20cryptography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record created as part of a collaborative pilot project between the Université du Québec à Hull and the Terminology and Standardization Directorate of the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - elliptic%20curve%20cryptography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptographie à courbe elliptique
1, record 1, French, cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20courbe%20elliptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryptographie à base de courbe elliptique 2, record 1, French, cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20courbe%20elliptique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de chiffrement dont les algorithmes utilisés sont basés sur des équations de calcul de circonférences. 2, record 1, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20courbe%20elliptique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche réalisée dans le cadre d'un projet pilote de collaboration entre l'Université du Québec à Hull et la Direction de la terminologie et de la normalisation du Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20courbe%20elliptique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- criptografía de curva elíptica
1, record 1, Spanish, criptograf%C3%ADa%20de%20curva%20el%C3%ADptica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ECC 1, record 1, Spanish, ECC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- criptografía de curvas elípticas 1, record 1, Spanish, criptograf%C3%ADa%20de%20curvas%20el%C3%ADpticas
correct, feminine noun
- ECC 1, record 1, Spanish, ECC
correct, feminine noun
- ECC 1, record 1, Spanish, ECC
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de criptografía de clave pública basado en curvas elípticas sobre campos finitos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - criptograf%C3%ADa%20de%20curva%20el%C3%ADptica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ECC : acrónimo de "elliptic curve cryptography". 1, record 1, Spanish, - criptograf%C3%ADa%20de%20curva%20el%C3%ADptica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- central counterparty
1, record 2, English, central%20counterparty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An institution, acting in one or more securities or cash markets, that is interposed between two trading parties. 3, record 2, English, - central%20counterparty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
central counterparty; CCP: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 2, English, - central%20counterparty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrepartie centrale
1, record 2, French, contrepartie%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CC 2, record 2, French, CC
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une contrepartie centrale (CC) est une entité de l'infrastructure du marché financier qui s'interpose entre deux parties à une transaction. 2, record 2, French, - contrepartie%20centrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrepartie centrale; CC : terme et abréviation extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - contrepartie%20centrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- entidad de contrapartida central
1, record 2, Spanish, entidad%20de%20contrapartida%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ECC 1, record 2, Spanish, ECC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entidad que actúa como comprador de cada vendedor y vendedor de cada comprador para una serie específica de contratos [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - entidad%20de%20contrapartida%20central
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] la ECC compra sus valores al vendedor y los vende al comprador. De esta manera, mediante el proceso de novación, una compraventa entre un vendedor y un comprador se convierte en dos transacciones, con la ECC como contrapartida. Para protegerse del riesgo de contrapartida asumido, la ECC establece una serie de medidas precautorias con objeto de que éste no ponga en cuestión la supervivencia misma de la entidad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - entidad%20de%20contrapartida%20central
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trade repository
1, record 3, English, trade%20repository
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TR 2, record 3, English, TR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- swap data repository 3, record 3, English, swap%20data%20repository
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An [electronic platform] that centrally collects and maintains the records of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. 4, record 3, English, - trade%20repository
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Trade repositories are] defined and supervised in Europe by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR). Similar regulatory initiatives are conducted in the United States where the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has developed the Dodd-Frank Act regulation, under which swap data repositories are regulated. 4, record 3, English, - trade%20repository
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- répertoire des opérations
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9pertoire%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- base de données centrale 1, record 3, French, base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20centrale
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- repositorio de datos
1, record 3, Spanish, repositorio%20de%20datos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- registro de operaciones 2, record 3, Spanish, registro%20de%20operaciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El G20 pretende] establecer las bases de una mayor transparencia de los mercados de derivados OTC [extrabursátiles], mediante la obligación de registrar los contratos en unas bases de datos abiertas a supervisores y de forma agregada al público en general, gestionadas por unas entidades de nueva creación denominadas repositorios de datos o "trade repositories". 1, record 3, Spanish, - repositorio%20de%20datos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En la cumbre de Pittsburgh, celebrada el 26 de septiembre de 2009, los dirigentes del G-20 convinieron en que para finales de 2012 todos los contratos de derivados extrabursátiles normalizados deberían compensarse a través de una entidad de contrapartida central(ECC) y que los contratos de derivados extrabursátiles deberían notificarse a registros de operaciones. 2, record 3, Spanish, - repositorio%20de%20datos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Water Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carbon chloroform extraction
1, record 4, English, carbon%20chloroform%20extraction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CCE 2, record 4, English, CCE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- carbon adsorption 3, record 4, English, carbon%20adsorption
correct
- CCE 3, record 4, English, CCE
correct
- CCE 3, record 4, English, CCE
- chloroform extraction 3, record 4, English, chloroform%20extraction
obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure in which materials, predominantly organic, are absorbed from water onto activated carbon under specified conditions, and are subsequently extracted into chloroform, prior to analysis. 3, record 4, English, - carbon%20chloroform%20extraction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- extraction chloroformique sur charbon
1, record 4, French, extraction%20chloroformique%20sur%20charbon
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- adsorption par le carbone et extraction par le chloroforme 2, record 4, French, adsorption%20par%20le%20carbone%20et%20extraction%20par%20le%20chloroforme
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure dans laquelle les matières, principalement organiques, de l'eau sont absorbées sur du charbon actif dans des conditions définies et ensuite extraites par du chloroforme avant d'être analysées. 2, record 4, French, - extraction%20chloroformique%20sur%20charbon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Contaminación del agua
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- adsorción por carbón
1, record 4, Spanish, adsorci%C3%B3n%20por%20carb%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- extracción con cloroformo 1, record 4, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20con%20cloroformo
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- ECC 1, record 4, Spanish, ECC
correct, feminine noun
- ECC 1, record 4, Spanish, ECC
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento en el cual, materiales, predominantemente orgánicos, se adsorben del agua por carbón activado bajo condiciones específicas y posteriormente se extraen con cloroformo antes de analizarse. 1, record 4, Spanish, - adsorci%C3%B3n%20por%20carb%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ECC, por sus siglas en inglés. 1, record 4, Spanish, - adsorci%C3%B3n%20por%20carb%C3%B3n
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