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WESTERN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black hat hacker
1, record 1, English, black%20hat%20hacker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black-hat hacker 2, record 1, English, black%2Dhat%20hacker
correct
- black hat 3, record 1, English, black%20hat
correct
- cracker 4, record 1, English, cracker
correct, officially approved
- computer cracker 5, record 1, English, computer%20cracker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black hat hackers are malicious hackers, sometimes called crackers. Black hats lack ethics, sometimes violate laws, and break into computer systems with malicious intent, and they may violate the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an organization's systems and data. 6, record 1, English, - black%20hat%20hacker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cracker: designation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 7, record 1, English, - black%20hat%20hacker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chapeau noir
1, record 1, French, chapeau%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pirate informatique 2, record 1, French, pirate%20informatique
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- pirate 3, record 1, French, pirate
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- casseur informatique 4, record 1, French, casseur%20informatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- forceur de code 4, record 1, French, forceur%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- casseur 5, record 1, French, casseur
correct, masculine noun
- braqueur informatique 6, record 1, French, braqueur%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
- crackeur 7, record 1, French, crackeur
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- crackeuse 8, record 1, French, crackeuse
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- cracker 8, record 1, French, cracker
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui pratique une activité illégale pouvant être menée ou facilitée sur le Web : piratage de logiciels, attaque de réseaux, espionnage d'entreprises, trafic de drogues ou d'organes, pornographie (infantile), virus, copies illégales, vol de sites, pillage de bases de données, promotion d'activités terroristes ou racistes, fraude, etc. 9, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les chapeaux blancs emploient leurs capacités à des applications légales, le chapeau noir, lui, s'en sert pour des raisons beaucoup plus obscures [...] Ils sont ainsi les créateurs des chevaux de Troie, des vers, des logiciels espions et de tous autres virus. Leurs motivations sont essentiellement financières ou visent à nuire directement à une cible en particulier. 1, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pirate : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 mars 1999. 10, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casseur informatique; forceur de code; pirate : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 10, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pirate informatique : désignation normalisée par l'Assocation canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 11, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sombrero negro
1, record 1, Spanish, sombrero%20negro
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pirata de sombrero negro 1, record 1, Spanish, pirata%20de%20sombrero%20negro
correct, common gender
- black hat 1, record 1, Spanish, black%20hat
avoid, anglicism, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pirata informático] especializado en acceder a ordenadores mediante brechas de sistemas que contienen información sensible atacándolos para obtener algún beneficio, por diversión o por motivos políticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sombrero%20negro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este [...] término debe su origen a los western, en los que el malo llevaba sombrero negro y el bueno sombrero blanco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sombrero%20negro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canada Western Amber Durum
1, record 2, English, Canada%20Western%20Amber%20Durum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CWAD 2, record 2, English, CWAD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Canada Western Amber Durum Wheat 3, record 2, English, Canada%20Western%20Amber%20Durum%20Wheat
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD). Characteristics: durum wheat; high yield of semolina; excellent pasta-making quality; 4 milling grades. End uses: semolina for pasta; couscous. 4, record 2, English, - Canada%20Western%20Amber%20Durum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Canada Western Amber Durum Wheat (CWAD) is quite different from other wheats, in both its milling and end-use characteristics. 5, record 2, English, - Canada%20Western%20Amber%20Durum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Western Canada wheat class. 6, record 2, English, - Canada%20Western%20Amber%20Durum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Blé dur ambré de l'Ouest canadien
1, record 2, French, Bl%C3%A9%20dur%20ambr%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Ouest%20canadien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CWAD 1, record 2, French, CWAD
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blé dur ambré de l'Ouest canadien (CWAD). Caractéristiques : blé dur; rendement en semoule élevé; excellente qualité pour la fabrication de pâtes; quatre grades meuniers. Utilisations finales : semoule pour fabriquer les pâtes; couscous. 2, record 2, French, - Bl%C3%A9%20dur%20ambr%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Ouest%20canadien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classe de blé de l'Ouest canadien. 3, record 2, French, - Bl%C3%A9%20dur%20ambr%C3%A9%20de%20l%27Ouest%20canadien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trigo semolero ambarino tipo Canadá Western
1, record 2, Spanish, trigo%20semolero%20ambarino%20tipo%20Canad%C3%A1%20Western
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El Canada Western Amber Durum(CWAD) Wheat(Trigo Semolero Ambarino tipo Canadá Western) con un alto rendimiento de semolina es de excelente calidad para elaborar tallarines. 1, record 2, Spanish, - trigo%20semolero%20ambarino%20tipo%20Canad%C3%A1%20Western
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- western
1, record 3, English, western
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- horse opera 2, record 3, English, horse%20opera
jargon
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An American film drama or TV drama which glorifies or exaggerates the cowboy and early American frontier life. 1, record 3, English, - western
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- western
1, record 3, French, western
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film d'aventures ayant pour thème la conquête de l'Ouest des États-Unis par les colons, au XIX siècle, et les mœurs de ces régions à l'époque [...] 1, record 3, French, - western
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- película del Oeste
1, record 3, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula%20del%20Oeste
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- wéstern 1, record 3, Spanish, w%C3%A9stern
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wéstern : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las Academias de la lengua española aceptan la grafía adaptada wéstern(plural wésterns). 1, record 3, Spanish, - pel%C3%ADcula%20del%20Oeste
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- false-positive
1, record 4, English, false%2Dpositive
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a test] result that is positive even though the tested subject is not infected. 1, record 4, English, - false%2Dpositive
Record 4, Key term(s)
- false positive
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faux positif
1, record 4, French, faux%20positif
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois tests de sérodiagnostic du VIH. [...] Un résultat faux positif pourrait aussi être causé par une erreur de laboratoire, ou par la grande sensibilité du test [...] 1, record 4, French, - faux%20positif
Record 4, Key term(s)
- faux-positif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- falso positivo
1, record 4, Spanish, falso%20positivo
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dícese] del resultado posible en una prueba de detección del VIH por el método ELISA, a pesar de que no exista infección, por lo que todos los resultados por este sistema deben confirmarse mediante una segunda prueba ELISA o por la prueba denominada Western Blot. 2, record 4, Spanish, - falso%20positivo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- amber durum wheat
1, record 5, English, amber%20durum%20wheat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ADUR 2, record 5, English, ADUR
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Durum wheat with 60% or more but less than 75% of hard, vitreous kernels of amber colour. 3, record 5, English, - amber%20durum%20wheat
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 5, English, - amber%20durum%20wheat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- blé dur ambré
1, record 5, French, bl%C3%A9%20dur%20ambr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- ADUR 1, record 5, French, ADUR
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- blé ambré dur 2, record 5, French, bl%C3%A9%20ambr%C3%A9%20dur
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blé dur contenant de 60% à 75% de grains vitreux à cassure cornée, de couleur ambre. 3, record 5, French, - bl%C3%A9%20dur%20ambr%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Blé dur ambré : Terminologie en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 5, French, - bl%C3%A9%20dur%20ambr%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- trigo semolero ambarino
1, record 5, Spanish, trigo%20semolero%20ambarino
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada Western Amber Durum(CWAD)(Trigo Semolero Ambarino Tipo Canada Western) con un alto rendimiento de semolina. 1, record 5, Spanish, - trigo%20semolero%20ambarino
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