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ACECHADOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stalker
1, record 1, English, stalker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who pursues, watches or harasses another person with unwanted and obsessive attention. 2, record 1, English, - stalker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stalkers may use threats and violence to frighten their victims. They may also engage in vandalism and property damage or make physical attacks that are mostly meant to frighten. 3, record 1, English, - stalker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- harceleur criminel
1, record 1, French, harceleur%20criminel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- harceleuse criminelle 2, record 1, French, harceleuse%20criminelle
correct, feminine noun
- harceleur obsessionnel 3, record 1, French, harceleur%20obsessionnel
correct, masculine noun
- harceleuse obsessionnelle 4, record 1, French, harceleuse%20obsessionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui suit, épie ou harcèle une autre personne avec une attention obsessive et non sollicitée. 4, record 1, French, - harceleur%20criminel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acechador
1, record 1, Spanish, acechador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lurker
1, record 2, English, lurker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A user who frequently consults social media platforms without posting anything on them. 2, record 2, English, - lurker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- badaud
1, record 2, French, badaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rôdeur 2, record 2, French, r%C3%B4deur
correct, masculine noun
- fureteur 3, record 2, French, fureteur
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisateur qui consulte fréquemment des plateformes de médias sociaux sans rien y publier. 4, record 2, French, - badaud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fureteur : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 septembre 2014. 5, record 2, French, - badaud
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mirón
1, record 2, Spanish, mir%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acechador 2, record 2, Spanish, acechador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] suscriptor en una lista de distribución o grupo de noticias [...] que se limita a seguir las discusiones sin intervenir en ellas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - mir%C3%B3n
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