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FORMULES PROCEDES SECRETS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- Corporate Security
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trade secret
1, record 1, English, trade%20secret
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any device or information (such as a process, method of operation or material) that is used in a business and that gives the owner an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it. 2, record 1, English, - trade%20secret
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secret commercial
1, record 1, French, secret%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secret industriel 2, record 1, French, secret%20industriel
correct, masculine noun
- secret de fabrication 3, record 1, French, secret%20de%20fabrication
correct, masculine noun
- secret de fabrique 4, record 1, French, secret%20de%20fabrique
correct, masculine noun
- formules et procédés secrets 5, record 1, French, formules%20et%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s%20secrets
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biens incorporels constitués d'informations inconnues de ses concurrents et que l'entreprise considère comme confidentielles. 5, record 1, French, - secret%20commercial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut s'agir, par exemple, de formules, de recettes, de procédés de fabrication, de programmes d'ordinateur et de données relatives à la commercialisation des produits de l'entreprise. 5, record 1, French, - secret%20commercial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad industrial e intelectual
- Seguridad general de la empresa
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- secreto comercial
1, record 1, Spanish, secreto%20comercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- secreto de empresa 2, record 1, Spanish, secreto%20de%20empresa
masculine noun
- secreto de fabricación 3, record 1, Spanish, secreto%20de%20fabricaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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