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ARGENT ELECTRONIQUE [3 records]

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Record 1 2007-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Commerce
  • IT Security
  • Banking
DEF

Any form of money, including credit cards, protected by encryption and other safeguards, and used as online payment for goods and services from a virtual store on the Internet.

CONT

Electronic cash, stored on memory-cards, PCs, and other devices, could replace physical cash.

CONT

We are convinced that, because we will be introducing a system of barter credits, or currency, to the process, we will be able to create a universal, non-sovereign electronic currency that will help the world's corporations in their barter trade.

OBS

Ecash from the DigiCash system is an example of electronic money.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce électronique
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Banque
DEF

Tout type de monnaie, y compris les cartes de crédit, protégée par chiffrement et autres techniques de sécurisation et utilisée pour effectuer le paiement en ligne de biens et de services offerts par un magasin virtuel dans Internet.

OBS

Ecash du système DigiCash est un exemple d'argent électronique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio electrónico
  • Seguridad de IT
  • Operaciones bancarias
DEF

Cualquier tipo de dinero, incluso las tarjetas de crédito, protegido por un sistema de codificación (encriptación) y otros métodos de seguridad, que se utiliza para pagar directamente por los bienes o servicios de una tienda virtual en Internet.

OBS

Ecash del sistema DigiCash es un ejemplo de dinero electrónico.

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Record 2 2006-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
  • Criminology
CONT

In e-money laundering the criminal may be able to achieve integration by using a personal computer to pay for investments or to buy an asset, without having to call on the services of an intermediary financial institution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
  • Criminologie
CONT

Dans le blanchiment d'argent électronique, le criminel peut réaliser l'intégration des produits de la criminalité en se servant d'un ordinateur personnel pour faire des placements ou acheter des biens sans recourir aux services d'une institution financière.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Issuers of electronic cash substitutes such as smart cards hope that consumers will appreciate no longer having to dig for change for morning coffee, bus fare or a pay phone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Les émetteurs des modes électroniques de remplacement de l'argent comptant tels que les cartes intelligentes espèrent que les consommateurs apprécieront le fait de ne plus avoir à fouiller dans leurs poches pour trouver la monnaie nécessaire à l'achat d'un café, d'un passage par autobus ou d'un appel téléphonique.

Spanish

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