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SPAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spam
1, record 1, English, spam
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spam message 2, record 1, English, spam%20message
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unsolicited or unwanted electronic communication transmitted to a large number of recipients by means of electronic media such as e-mail, forums, blogs, instant messaging and wikis. 3, record 1, English, - spam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spam is usually commercial (advertisements), noncommercial (political, social or religious commentaries) or malicious (advance fee fraud and phishing) in nature. 3, record 1, English, - spam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pourriel
1, record 1, French, pourriel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spam 2, record 1, French, spam
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communication électronique indésirable et non sollicitée envoyée à un grand nombre de destinataires au moyen de divers médias électroniques tels les courriels, les forums, les blogues, la messagerie instantanée et les wikis. 3, record 1, French, - pourriel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pourriels sont habituellement de nature commerciale (publicité), non commerciale (articles relatifs à la politique, à la société ou à la religion) ou malhonnête (hameçonnage). 3, record 1, French, - pourriel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pourriel : Au sens propre, ce mot-valise formé à partir des mots «poubelle» et «courriel» désigne tout message électronique indésirable transmis par courrier électronique. Le terme a toutefois évolué pour s'appliquer à divers médias électroniques. 3, record 1, French, - pourriel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- correo basura
1, record 1, Spanish, correo%20basura
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mensaje masivo 1, record 1, Spanish, mensaje%20masivo
correct, masculine noun
- mensaje masivo no solicitado 2, record 1, Spanish, mensaje%20masivo%20no%20solicitado
correct, masculine noun
- mensaje de spam 3, record 1, Spanish, mensaje%20de%20spam
masculine noun
- spam 3, record 1, Spanish, spam
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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%20basura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- e-mail spam
1, record 2, English, e%2Dmail%20spam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spam 2, record 2, English, spam
correct, see observation, noun
- email spam 3, record 2, English, email%20spam
correct
- unsolicited bulk e-mail 1, record 2, English, unsolicited%20bulk%20e%2Dmail
correct
- UBE 1, record 2, English, UBE
correct
- UBE 1, record 2, English, UBE
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unsolicited or unwanted electronic message transmitted to a large number of recipients by e-mail. 4, record 2, English, - e%2Dmail%20spam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As it is the most widespread, e-mail spam is often shortened and simply referred to as spam. 4, record 2, English, - e%2Dmail%20spam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Spam is usually commercial (advertisements), noncommercial (political, social or religious commentaries) or malicious (advance fee fraud and phishing) in nature. 4, record 2, English, - e%2Dmail%20spam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
unsolicited bulk e-mail: e-mail refers to the correspondence, not the media (delivery system). 4, record 2, English, - e%2Dmail%20spam
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unsolicited bulk email
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polluriel
1, record 2, French, polluriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courriel de masse non sollicité 2, record 2, French, courriel%20de%20masse%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- spam 3, record 2, French, spam
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Message électronique indésirable et non sollicité envoyé à un grand nombre de destinataires au moyen du courrier électronique. 4, record 2, French, - polluriel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pourriel par courrier électronique est le type de pollupostage le plus répandu. 5, record 2, French, - polluriel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les polluriels sont habituellement de nature commerciale (publicité), non commerciale (articles relatifs à la politique, à la société ou à la religion) ou malhonnête (hameçonnage). 4, record 2, French, - polluriel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- correo basura
1, record 2, Spanish, correo%20basura
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mensaje masivo por correo electrónico 2, record 2, Spanish, mensaje%20masivo%20por%20correo%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
- spam por correo electrónico 3, record 2, Spanish, spam%20por%20correo%20electr%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
- spam vía correo electrónico 3, record 2, Spanish, spam%20v%C3%ADa%20correo%20electr%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
- spam 4, record 2, Spanish, spam
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En ciertas ocasiones, algunos mensajes de correo electrónico se reciben desde un emisor desconocido, y generalmente llegan desde empresas que venden las direcciones de los destinatarios a agencias de publicidad para que envíen sus propagandas, aunque a veces también contienen virus que estropean el funcionamiento del ordenador. Es lo que se conoce como correo basura o 'spam'. 1, record 2, Spanish, - correo%20basura
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, Spanish, - correo%20basura
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