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CORRUPTO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corrupted file
1, record 1, English, corrupted%20file
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A data or program file that has been altered accidentally by hardware or software failure or on purpose by an attacker. 2, record 1, English, - corrupted%20file
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because the bits are rearranged, a corrupted file is either unreadable to the hardware or, if readable, indecipherable to the software. 2, record 1, English, - corrupted%20file
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fichier corrompu
1, record 1, French, fichier%20corrompu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un fichier est composé d'une architecture interne qui lui permet d'exister. [...] un fichier dispose lui aussi de sa propre mécanique qui lui permet de fonctionner. Si cette mécanique venait à être perturbée ou tronquée pour diverses raisons, le fichier serait endommagé et perdrait son intégrité. On parle alors de fichier corrompu. 1, record 1, French, - fichier%20corrompu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo corrupto
1, record 1, Spanish, archivo%20corrupto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero corrupto 1, record 1, Spanish, fichero%20corrupto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) que contiene datos codificados en forma irreconocible y, por tanto, irrecuperables. 1, record 1, Spanish, - archivo%20corrupto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corrupted
1, record 2, English, corrupted
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- corrupt 2, record 2, English, corrupt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] file or program which has undergone some changes, [sometimes] as the result of a virus attack. 1, record 2, English, - corrupted
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- altéré
1, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- corrompu 2, record 2, French, corrompu
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fichier] ou [...] programme qui a subi des modifications, [parfois] à la suite de l'attaque d'un virus. 1, record 2, French, - alt%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corrupto
1, record 2, Spanish, corrupto
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- corrompido 1, record 2, Spanish, corrompido
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la información que está] destruida o alterada, de modo que su validez es dudosa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corrupto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
- Offences and crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- corrupt official
1, record 3, English, corrupt%20official
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Corrupt officials smuggle ill-gotten assets into safe havens through offshore companies with absolute impunity," said [the] chairman of Transparency International. 2, record 3, English, - corrupt%20official
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
- Infractions et crimes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnaire corrompu
1, record 3, French, fonctionnaire%20corrompu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fonctionnaire corrompue 2, record 3, French, fonctionnaire%20corrompue%20
correct, feminine noun
- agent public corrompu 2, record 3, French, agent%20public%20corrompu%20
correct, masculine noun
- agente publique corrompue 2, record 3, French, agente%20publique%20corrompue%20
correct, feminine noun
- agent corrompu 2, record 3, French, agent%20corrompu%20
correct, masculine noun
- agente corrompue 2, record 3, French, agente%20corrompue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Montréal récupère 344 800 $ d’anciens fonctionnaires corrompus. [...] Mercredi, le comité exécutif a donné son aval à une entente intervenue entre la Ville, le Syndicat professionnel des scientifiques à pratique exclusive et les deux fonctionnaires corrompus. 3, record 3, French, - fonctionnaire%20corrompu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Función pública
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- funcionario corrupto
1, record 3, Spanish, funcionario%20corrupto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con polígrafo y lector de retina [el] Gobierno busca a funcionarios corruptos. [...] Se trata de funcionarios con responsabilidades, bien sea de contratación, de cualquier forma de gasto público, en decisiones estratégicas o relevantes para las finanzas de las entidades y de la nación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - funcionario%20corrupto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- corrupt arrangement
1, record 4, English, corrupt%20arrangement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arrangement entaché de corruption
1, record 4, French, arrangement%20entach%C3%A9%20de%20corruption
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'une pétition a été discontinuée, le tribunal, s'il est d'opinion que le désistement est le résultat de quelque arrangement entaché de corruption [...] doit communiquer cette opinion au président de l'Assemblée nationale. 2, record 4, French, - arrangement%20entach%C3%A9%20de%20corruption
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arreglo corrupto
1, record 4, Spanish, arreglo%20corrupto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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