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MALVEILLANCE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
- Offences and crimes
- Corporate Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arson
1, record 1, English, arson
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incendiarism 2, record 1, English, incendiarism
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fire originated by malicious intent. 3, record 1, English, - arson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The willful destruction of property by fire. 4, record 1, English, - arson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Arson" is the term used in the Criminal Code and is a generic term. "Incendiarism" is an act of arson. 5, record 1, English, - arson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arson: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - arson
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arson making
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incendie criminel
1, record 1, French, incendie%20criminel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crime d’incendie 2, record 1, French, crime%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
see observation, masculine noun
- incendie volontaire 3, record 1, French, incendie%20volontaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
- incendie par malveillance 4, record 1, French, incendie%20par%20malveillance
see observation, masculine noun
- crime d’incendie volontaire 5, record 1, French, crime%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie%20volontaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] : incendie criminel ou malveillant. 6, record 1, French, - incendie%20criminel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Destruction volontaire de biens par le feu. 4, record 1, French, - incendie%20criminel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Acte de celui qui allume un incendie par fraude, par malveillance ou pour d'autres motifs délictueux. 5, record 1, French, - incendie%20criminel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Crime d'incendie» est le terme employé dans le Code criminel. 7, record 1, French, - incendie%20criminel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«incendie volontaire» : Ce crime est connu sous ce nom en droit pénal français. 8, record 1, French, - incendie%20criminel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuegos y explosiones
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Seguridad general de la empresa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incendio provocado
1, record 1, Spanish, incendio%20provocado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- incendio intencional 2, record 1, Spanish, incendio%20intencional
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incendio debido a una causa no accidental. 1, record 1, Spanish, - incendio%20provocado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computer abuse
1, record 2, English, computer%20abuse
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A willful or negligent unauthorized activity that affects or involves the computer security of a data processing system. 2, record 2, English, - computer%20abuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some definitions of computer abuse consider computer crime to be a type of computer abuse. Other definitions consider the two to be completely distinct, calling computer abuse something dishonest or unethical and computer crime something illegal. 3, record 2, English, - computer%20abuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
computer abuse: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 2, English, - computer%20abuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- malveillance informatique
1, record 2, French, malveillance%20informatique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action non autorisée, délibérée ou due à la négligence, et qui affecte ou met en cause la sécurité informatique d'un système informatique. 2, record 2, French, - malveillance%20informatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malveillance informatique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 2, French, - malveillance%20informatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imputed malice
1, record 3, English, imputed%20malice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- malveillance imputée
1, record 3, French, malveillance%20imput%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malveillance imputée : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - malveillance%20imput%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- malice
1, record 4, English, malice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spite, ill-will or a spirit of vengeance and includes any other improper purpose, such as to gain a private collateral advantage. 2, record 4, English, - malice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- malveillance
1, record 4, French, malveillance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malveillance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - malveillance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
- Rules of Court
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- malicious prosecution
1, record 5, English, malicious%20prosecution
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- malicious use of process 2, record 5, English, malicious%20use%20of%20process
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[malicious presecution is] also termed malicious use of process in the context of civil proceedings. 2, record 5, English, - malicious%20prosecution
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
- Règles de procédure
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poursuite abusive
1, record 5, French, poursuite%20abusive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- poursuite intentée avec malveillance 2, record 5, French, poursuite%20intent%C3%A9e%20avec%20malveillance
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- demanda maliciosa
1, record 5, Spanish, demanda%20maliciosa
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- demanda de mala fe 2, record 5, Spanish, demanda%20de%20mala%20fe
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-07-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- maliciously
1, record 6, English, maliciously
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malicious. -An act done maliciously is one that is wrongful and performed willfully or intentionally, and without legal justification. 2, record 6, English, - maliciously
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- avec malveillance
1, record 6, French, avec%20malveillance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- con alevosía
1, record 6, Spanish, con%20alevos%C3%ADa
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- con dolo 1, record 6, Spanish, con%20dolo
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Environmental Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- act of malevolence 1, record 7, English, act%20of%20malevolence
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- act of nuclear malevolence 2, record 7, English, act%20of%20nuclear%20malevolence
proposal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lone madman or nest of fanatics with a bottle of chemicals, a batch of plague-inducing bacteria or a crude nuclear bomb can threaten or kill tens of thousands of people in a single act of malevolence ... 1, record 7, English, - act%20of%20malevolence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Économie environnementale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acte de malveillance
1, record 7, French, acte%20de%20malveillance
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par acte de malveillance on entend, d'une part le vol ou le détournement de matières nucléaires, d'autre part des actes de sabotage affectant les matières ou les installations nucléaires pouvant conduire à des rejets radiologiques dans l'environnement. 1, record 7, French, - acte%20de%20malveillance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- computer abuse
1, record 8, English, computer%20abuse
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
willful or negligent unauthorized activity that affects or involves the computer security of a data processing system 1, record 8, English, - computer%20abuse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
computer abuse: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 8, English, - computer%20abuse
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- malveillance informatique
1, record 8, French, malveillance%20informatique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
action non autorisée, délibérée ou due à la négligence, et qui affecte ou met en cause la sécurité informatique d'un système informatique 1, record 8, French, - malveillance%20informatique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malveillance informatique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 8, French, - malveillance%20informatique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-09-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- act maliciously 1, record 9, English, act%20maliciously
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- agir avec malveillance 1, record 9, French, agir%20avec%20malveillance
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-05-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- malicious false alarm
1, record 10, English, malicious%20false%20alarm
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- MFA 2, record 10, English, MFA
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A false alarm of fire deliberately sounded to inconvenience the fire department and to cause a disturbance or "excitement" rather than one sounded by accident or error. 2, record 10, English, - malicious%20false%20alarm
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to accidental false alarm. 3, record 10, English, - malicious%20false%20alarm
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Alarme-incendie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- alerte malveillante
1, record 10, French, alerte%20malveillante
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- alerte d’incendie malveillante 2, record 10, French, alerte%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie%20malveillante
correct, feminine noun
- fausse alerte mal intentionnée 3, record 10, French, fausse%20alerte%20mal%20intentionn%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- fausse alerte par malveillance 3, record 10, French, fausse%20alerte%20par%20malveillance
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alerte déclenchée par une personne sachant qu'il n'y a pas (ou qu'il n'y a plus) de situation dangereuse. 1, record 10, French, - alerte%20malveillante
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'alarme a pour objet de déclencher, dans le délai le plus court, l'intervention des secours intérieurs et de donner l'alerte. L'alerte a pour objet d'appeler immédiatement les secours extérieurs, les sapeurs-pompiers. 4, record 10, French, - alerte%20malveillante
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alarmas de incendios
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- alarma malintencionada
1, record 10, Spanish, alarma%20malintencionada
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1984-03-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- vandal resistant 1, record 11, English, vandal%20resistant
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- résistant aux dégradations par malveillance
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9sistant%20aux%20d%C3%A9gradations%20par%20malveillance
proposal
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mar resistance: résistance aux dégradations superficielles. 2, record 11, French, - r%C3%A9sistant%20aux%20d%C3%A9gradations%20par%20malveillance
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- malicious 1, record 12, English, malicious
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- malveillance 1, record 12, French, malveillance
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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