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CORTAFUEGOS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fireshield 1, record 1, English, fireshield
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pare-feu
1, record 1, French, pare%2Dfeu
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des pare-feux ou des pare-feu. 2, record 1, French, - pare%2Dfeu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pare-feux (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - pare%2Dfeu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortafuegos
1, record 1, Spanish, cortafuegos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Fire Prevention
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire wall
1, record 2, English, fire%20wall
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- firewall 2, record 2, English, firewall
correct, officially approved
- fireproof wall 3, record 2, English, fireproof%20wall
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fire-rated wall with a specified degree of fire resistance, built of fire-resistive materials and usually extending from the foundation up to and through the roof of a building, that is designed to limit the spread of a fire within a structure or between adjacent structures. 4, record 2, English, - fire%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A fire wall must allow for two independent structures in the event of a structural failure on either side of the fire wall. Use of fire barriers and fire walls, when used appropriately, could eliminate the need for a sprinkler system in a building. 5, record 2, English, - fire%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fire wall is a type of fire barrier. 6, record 2, English, - fire%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fire wall: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 2, English, - fire%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
firewall: designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 6, record 2, English, - fire%20wall
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fire proof wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Prévention des incendies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mur coupe-feu
1, record 2, French, mur%20coupe%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mur pare-feu 2, record 2, French, mur%20pare%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun
- mur ignifuge 3, record 2, French, mur%20ignifuge
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur classé résistant au feu qui offre un degré précis de résistance au feu [...] fait de matériaux résistant au feu [...] généralement continu de la fondation au toit du bâtiment [...] conçu pour empêcher la propagation du feu dans la structure ou entre les structures adjacentes. 4, record 2, French, - mur%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mur coupe-feu est un type de séparation coupe-feu de construction incombustible qui divise un bâtiment ou sépare des bâtiments contigus afin de s'opposer à la propagation du feu. 5, record 2, French, - mur%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mur coupe-feu : désignation normalisée par l'AFNOR et uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick) et le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 2, French, - mur%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ignifuge : [Cet] adjectif signifie «propre à rendre ininflammables les objets naturellement combustibles». On ne peut donc pas l'employer en parlant d'un mur, d'une cloison ou d'une porte. 3, record 2, French, - mur%20coupe%2Dfeu
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mur coupe-feux
- mur pare-feux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
- Prevención de incendios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro cortafuego
1, record 2, Spanish, muro%20cortafuego
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muro de hormigón armado más o menos resistente al fuego que tiende a restringir la propagación del fuego en el edificio. 2, record 2, Spanish, - muro%20cortafuego
Record 2, Key term(s)
- muro cortafuegos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- network segmentation
1, record 3, English, network%20segmentation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of network segmentation is to partition the system into distinct security zones and implement layers of protection to isolate critical parts of the system using a policy enforcement device. 2, record 3, English, - network%20segmentation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- segmentation de réseau
1, record 3, French, segmentation%20de%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Segmentation de réseau. Elle consiste à séparer le système en zones de sécurité distinctes et à mettre en œuvre des couches de protection afin d'isoler les parties vitales du système à l'aide d'un dispositif d'application des politiques. 2, record 3, French, - segmentation%20de%20r%C3%A9seau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- segmentación de red
1, record 3, Spanish, segmentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20red
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La segmentación de red es una estrategia que permite dividir las redes que forman parte de un sistema en "zonas de seguridad" o segmentos separados por cortafuegos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - segmentaci%C3%B3n%20de%20red
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- virtual firewall
1, record 4, English, virtual%20firewall
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A virtual firewall is a logical firewall that acts (to the end user) like a physical firewall. 2, record 4, English, - virtual%20firewall
Record 4, Key term(s)
- virtual fire wall
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pare-feu virtuel
1, record 4, French, pare%2Dfeu%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un pare-feu physique de base [peut héberger] plusieurs pare-feux virtuels [...] Ces pare-feux virtuels sont exclusifs et assurent le même niveau de sécurité que le pare-feu de base. 2, record 4, French, - pare%2Dfeu%20virtuel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortafuegos virtual
1, record 4, Spanish, cortafuegos%20virtual
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-06-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- firewall
1, record 5, English, firewall
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fire wall 2, record 5, English, fire%20wall
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A functional unit that mediates all traffic between two computer networks and protects one of them or some part thereof against unauthorized access. 3, record 5, English, - firewall
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The protected network is in general a private, internal network. 3, record 5, English, - firewall
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A firewall may permit messages or files to be transferred to a high-security workstation within the internal network, without permitting such transfer in the opposite direction. 3, record 5, English, - firewall
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pare-feu
1, record 5, French, pare%2Dfeu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- coupe-feu 2, record 5, French, coupe%2Dfeu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- garde-barrière 3, record 5, French, garde%2Dbarri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, rare
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité fonctionnelle qui s'interpose sur tout le trafic passant entre deux réseaux d'ordinateurs et protège l'un d'eux, ou une partie de l'un d'eux, contre tout accès non autorisé. 4, record 5, French, - pare%2Dfeu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le réseau protégé est généralement un réseau interne, privé. 4, record 5, French, - pare%2Dfeu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un pare-feu autorise le transfert de messages ou de fichiers vers une station de travail de haute sécurité dans le réseau interne, sans permettre de transfert dans le sens opposé. 4, record 5, French, - pare%2Dfeu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-feux ou des coupe-feu; des pare-feux ou des pare-feu. 5, record 5, French, - pare%2Dfeu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
coupe-feux (pl.); pare-feux (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 5, French, - pare%2Dfeu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortafuegos
1, record 5, Spanish, cortafuegos
correct, masculine noun, Spain, Mexico
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cortina de fuego 2, record 5, Spanish, cortina%20de%20fuego
correct, feminine noun
- barrera 3, record 5, Spanish, barrera
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- protección antiflama 3, record 5, Spanish, protecci%C3%B3n%20antiflama
correct, feminine noun, Argentina
- muro informático 4, record 5, Spanish, muro%20inform%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de seguridad para proteger la red informática interna de una organización contra intrusos del exterior (por ejemplo, a través de la red Internet). Consiste en un ordenador conectado a la red interna y externa que dispone de mecanismos para restringir los protocolos accesibles desde el exterior y los recursos internos visibles para los usuarios externos. 4, record 5, Spanish, - cortafuegos
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
muro informático: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 5, Spanish, - cortafuegos
Record 5, Key term(s)
- cortafuego
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- firewall
1, record 6, English, firewall
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fire wall 2, record 6, English, fire%20wall
correct, NATO, standardized
- engine firewall 3, record 6, English, engine%20firewall
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-inflammable partition separating the whole or a portion of an engine nacelle from the rest of the aircraft to prevent the spread of fire. 4, record 6, English, - firewall
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fire wall: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 6, English, - firewall
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Firewall seal. 5, record 6, English, - firewall
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cloison pare-feu
1, record 6, French, cloison%20pare%2Dfeu
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nacelle motrice est équipée de cloisons pare-feu définissant deux zones de feu : la zone de soufflante et la zone AV du générateur de gaz. 2, record 6, French, - cloison%20pare%2Dfeu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cloison pare-feu : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 3, record 6, French, - cloison%20pare%2Dfeu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- parallamas
1, record 6, Spanish, parallamas
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- mamparo cortafuegos 1, record 6, Spanish, mamparo%20cortafuegos
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-04-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- secure firewall
1, record 7, English, secure%20firewall
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Companies use intranets to distribute information and speed data between offices. Intranet activities usually take place behind secure "firewalls" so that only authorized users have access. 2, record 7, English, - secure%20firewall
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coupe-feu sécurisé
1, record 7, French, coupe%2Dfeu%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pare-feu sécurisé 2, record 7, French, pare%2Dfeu%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les entreprises se servent de réseaux intranets pour diffuser des renseignements et des données entre leurs bureaux. Les activités intranets se déroulent habituellement derrière des «coupe-feu» sécurisés, de sorte que seuls les utilisateurs autorisés y ont accès. 3, record 7, French, - coupe%2Dfeu%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-feux ou des coupe-feu; des pare-feux ou des pare-feu. 4, record 7, French, - coupe%2Dfeu%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupe-feux (pl.); pare-feux (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 7, French, - coupe%2Dfeu%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Internet y telemática
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortafuegos seguro
1, record 7, Spanish, cortafuegos%20seguro
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrafuegos de seguridad 1, record 7, Spanish, contrafuegos%20de%20seguridad
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- firewall de seguridad 1, record 7, Spanish, firewall%20de%20seguridad
anglicism, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-04-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- screened-host gateway
1, record 8, English, screened%2Dhost%20gateway
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- bastion host 2, record 8, English, bastion%20host
correct
- bastion host gateway 3, record 8, English, bastion%20host%20gateway
correct
- bastion 3, record 8, English, bastion
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of a screening router to pass selected external traffic to a firewall host in the internal network and all other traffic is rejected. 4, record 8, English, - screened%2Dhost%20gateway
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
screened-host gateway: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 8, English, - screened%2Dhost%20gateway
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- passerelle hôte filtrée
1, record 8, French, passerelle%20h%C3%B4te%20filtr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- système fortifié 2, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20fortifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- bastion 3, record 8, French, bastion
correct, masculine noun
- passerelle hôte forteresse 4, record 8, French, passerelle%20h%C3%B4te%20forteresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi d'un routeur de filtrage pour faire passer du trafic externe sélectionné à un hôte pare-feu dans le réseau interne, tout en rejetant le reste du trafic. 5, record 8, French, - passerelle%20h%C3%B4te%20filtr%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passerelle hôte filtrée : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 8, French, - passerelle%20h%C3%B4te%20filtr%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasarela anfitrión filtrada
1, record 8, Spanish, pasarela%20anfitri%C3%B3n%20filtrada
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- bastión 2, record 8, Spanish, basti%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- compuerta de anfitrión por pantalla 3, record 8, Spanish, compuerta%20de%20anfitri%C3%B3n%20por%20pantalla
correct, feminine noun, Argentina
- pasarela filtro de sistema central 3, record 8, Spanish, pasarela%20filtro%20de%20sistema%20central
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- sistema cortafuegos de alta seguridad 3, record 8, Spanish, sistema%20cortafuegos%20de%20alta%20seguridad
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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