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CANNIBALISATION [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scavenge
1, record 1, English, scavenge
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
search, without authorization, through residual data to acquire sensitive information 1, record 1, English, - scavenge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scavenge: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 1, English, - scavenge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récupération illicite
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20illicite
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cannibalisation 1, record 1, French, cannibalisation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
recherche sans autorisation dans des données résiduelles pour obtenir des informations sensibles 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20illicite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
récupération illicite; cannibalisation : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20illicite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cannibalization
1, record 2, English, cannibalization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cannibalisation
1, record 2, French, cannibalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio electrónico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- canibalización
1, record 2, Spanish, canibalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Land Equipment Maintenance
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cannibalization
1, record 3, English, cannibalization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The controlled removal, without intent to replace, of serviceable parts from an equipment as an alternative means of supply. 2, record 3, English, - cannibalization
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cannibalisation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maintenance du matériel terrestre
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cannibalisation
1, record 3, French, cannibalisation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération contrôlée qui consiste à démonter, d'un matériel hors d'usage, des pièces sans intention de les remplacer. 2, record 3, French, - cannibalisation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette façon de procéder est un moyen de ravitaillement de secours. 2, record 3, French, - cannibalisation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cannibalisation : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 3, record 3, French, - cannibalisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- The Product (Marketing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cannibalism
1, record 4, English, cannibalism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cannibalization 2, record 4, English, cannibalization
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cannibalize: to draw sales away from another product of the same manufacturer in a manner diminishing the maker's profit. 1, record 4, English, - cannibalism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Produit (Commercialisation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cannibalisation
1, record 4, French, cannibalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cannibalisme 2, record 4, French, cannibalisme
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'un nouveau produit qui mord sur les parts de marché d'un produit existant déjà dans la gamme d'un même fabricant, ou qui lui fait une concurrence indirecte sérieuse. 1, record 4, French, - cannibalisation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- auto-concurrence
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercialización
- Producto (Comercialización)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- canibalismo
1, record 4, Spanish, canibalismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- canibalización 2, record 4, Spanish, canibalizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desarrollo de un bien a costa de otro de iguales características. Puede ser de piezas o productos. En el canibalismo de piezas se utiliza parte de un equipo para reparar otro ante la dificultad de obtener repuestos adecuados. Hay canibalismo de producto cuando dentro de la gama del mismo fabricante un nuevo producto hace descender las ventas de otro. 1, record 4, Spanish, - canibalismo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canibalismo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - canibalismo
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