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CORREO NO DESEADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- junk e-mail
1, record 1, English, junk%20e%2Dmail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- junk E-mail 2, record 1, English, junk%20E%2Dmail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any unwanted electronic message transmitted by e-mail. 3, record 1, English, - junk%20e%2Dmail
Record 1, Key term(s)
- junk email
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pourriel
1, record 1, French, pourriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courrier électronique poubelle 2, record 1, French, courrier%20%C3%A9lectronique%20poubelle
correct, masculine noun
- courriel-poubelle 3, record 1, French, courriel%2Dpoubelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout message électronique indésirable envoyé par courrier électronique. 4, record 1, French, - pourriel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- correo electrónico basura
1, record 1, Spanish, correo%20electr%C3%B3nico%20basura
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Argentina, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- correo no deseado 2, record 1, Spanish, correo%20no%20deseado
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- correo basura 3, record 1, Spanish, correo%20basura
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
correo electrónico basura; correo no deseado : Algunos documentos tratan estos términos en un sentido amplio, que abarca el de "spam". Es decir que no todos los correos electrónicos basura son "spam" : el correo no deseado puede incluir también bromas y cadenas de mensajes. El "spam" propiamente dicho se envía con fines comerciales o perjudiciales en forma masiva. 4, record 1, Spanish, - correo%20electr%C3%B3nico%20basura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
correo basura: En español, se usa este término amplio para denominar los mensajes recibidos mediante la tecnología de Internet que no fueron solicitados y que no son del interés del destinatario. En general, los mensajes no están personalizados, provienen de remitentes desconocidos y en tal cantidad que es necesario programar filtros para evitar su llegada, especialmente cuando se reciben por correo electrónico. 4, record 1, Spanish, - correo%20electr%C3%B3nico%20basura
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