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MOUCHARD [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dashboards and Instrumentation (Motor Vehicles)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tachograph
1, record 1, English, tachograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tachograph is a device fitted to a vehicle that automatically records its speed and distance, together with the driver's activity selected from a choice of modes. 2, record 1, English, - tachograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
analogue tachograph; digital tachograph 3, record 1, English, - tachograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tableau et instruments de bord (Véhicules automobiles)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chronotachygraphe
1, record 1, French, chronotachygraphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tachygraphe 1, record 1, French, tachygraphe
correct, masculine noun
- bavard 2, record 1, French, bavard
masculine noun, pejorative
- mouchard 2, record 1, French, mouchard
masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de mesure et d'enregistrement dont l'usage est obligatoire sur certains véhicules pour contrôler la vitesse, l'horaire et la distance parcourue. 3, record 1, French, - chronotachygraphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
chronotachygraphe analogique; chronotachygraphe numérique 4, record 1, French, - chronotachygraphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tablero de instrumentos (Vehículos automotores)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Transporte por camión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tacómetro registrador de revoluciones
1, record 1, Spanish, tac%C3%B3metro%20registrador%20de%20revoluciones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taquímetro que cuenta y registra las revoluciones del motor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tac%C3%B3metro%20registrador%20de%20revoluciones
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stool pigeon 1, record 2, English, stool%20pigeon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- labor spy 1, record 2, English, labor%20spy
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... someone ... hired ... by an employer to keep him informed on the activities of a union. 1, record 2, English, - stool%20pigeon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- labour spy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouchard
1, record 2, French, mouchard
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout travailleur qui se loue à l'employeur pour espionner ses camarades et qui [...] adhère au syndicat pour informer l'employeur des affaires confidentielles de celui-ci. 1, record 2, French, - mouchard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- soplón
1, record 2, Spanish, sopl%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cookie
1, record 3, English, cookie
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- magic cookie 2, record 3, English, magic%20cookie
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small piece of information sent by a [Web] server to a [Web] browser to be read back from that browser. 3, record 3, English, - cookie
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- témoin
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9moin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- biscuit magique 2, record 3, French, biscuit%20magique
correct, masculine noun
- biscuit 3, record 3, French, biscuit
correct, masculine noun
- mouchard 4, record 3, French, mouchard
correct, masculine noun, France
- petit gâteau 5, record 3, French, petit%20g%C3%A2teau
correct, masculine noun
- témoin de connexion 6, record 3, French, t%C3%A9moin%20de%20connexion
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément d'information transmis par le serveur au navigateur lorsque l'internaute visite un site Web, et qui peut être récupéré par le serveur lors de visites ultérieures. 7, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9moin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouchard : terme adopté en 1999 par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie (France). 8, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9moin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cookie
1, record 3, Spanish, cookie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- galleta 2, record 3, Spanish, galleta
correct, feminine noun
- testigo 3, record 3, Spanish, testigo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La palabra cookie (galleta en inglés) hace referencia a unos pequeños archivos de texto que se alojan en el disco duro al visitar ciertas páginas web. Estos archivos contienen información que permite identificar al internauta que vuelve a una página, por lo que resultan muy útiles para no tener que introducir de nuevo nombres de usuario, contraseñas o preferencias como el idioma. 4, record 3, Spanish, - cookie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El control para detectar a usuarios únicos se suele hacer por IP [protocolo Internet] o, más habitualmente, mediante cookies. Es decir, en el caso de Google Analytics, cuando un usuario accede a una web se guarda un fichero (cookie) en su ordenador. Si al cabo del tiempo, vuelve a entrar en esta misma página, el sistema detecta la cookie y no lo contabiliza como usuario único (aunque sí como visita). 5, record 3, Spanish, - cookie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cookie: El uso del español adoptó sin modificaciones el término inglés "cookie" a pesar de haberse propuesto diferentes equivalentes que no se arraigaron en el uso, entre los que se cuentan algunos que siguen literalmente el inglés, como "galletita" o "buñuelo", y los que hacen hincapié en la función, tales como "espía" y "fisgón". 6, record 3, Spanish, - cookie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cookie de análisis, cookie de personalización, cookie de publicidad comportamental, cookie publicitaria, cookie técnica. 7, record 3, Spanish, - cookie
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Electronic Defects and Failures
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sniffer program
1, record 4, English, sniffer%20program
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sniffer 2, record 4, English, sniffer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A program that monitors and analyzes network traffic, detecting bottlenecks and problems. 3, record 4, English, - sniffer%20program
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sniffer can also be used legitimately or illegitimately to capture data being transmitted on a network. 3, record 4, English, - sniffer%20program
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Défectuosités et pannes (Électronique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- programme renifleur
1, record 4, French, programme%20renifleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- renifleur 2, record 4, French, renifleur
correct, masculine noun
- analyseur de réseau 3, record 4, French, analyseur%20de%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, masculine noun
- mouchard 4, record 4, French, mouchard
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logiciel ou équipement matériel qui balaie l'environnement radioélectrique à la recherche d'un réseau ou qui observe le trafic d'un réseau pour détecter et analyser certaines informations. 5, record 4, French, - programme%20renifleur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les informations analysées [par le programme renifleur] peuvent concerner certains paramètres des communications comme la taille des paquets et les adresses d'émission ou de destination, ou encore le contenu des échanges. 5, record 4, French, - programme%20renifleur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
renifleur : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 août 2013. 6, record 4, French, - programme%20renifleur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Defectos y fallas electrónicos
- Seguridad de IT
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rastreador
1, record 4, Spanish, rastreador
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- husmeador 1, record 4, Spanish, husmeador
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Programa encargado de interceptar la información que circula por una red informática, almacenando el tráfico para posterior análisis o buscando una cadena numérica o de caracteres en los paquetes que atraviesan un nodo de comunicaciones con el objeto de conseguir alguna información. 1, record 4, Spanish, - rastreador
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuenta con una interfaz en modo promiscuo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - rastreador
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- informer
1, record 5, English, informer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- common informer 2, record 5, English, common%20informer
correct
- police informer 3, record 5, English, police%20informer
correct
- stool pigeon 4, record 5, English, stool%20pigeon
correct, see observation
- stoolie 4, record 5, English, stoolie
correct, see observation
- pigeon 2, record 5, English, pigeon
correct, see observation
- lockout pin 5, record 5, English, lockout%20pin
correct, see observation
- supergrass 6, record 5, English, supergrass
correct, see observation, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An informer; especially, a spy for the police. 7, record 5, English, - informer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Twomey and Carpenter claim they were framed by a "supergrass" - a police informer hoping for lenient treatment in return for turning in other villains. 8, record 5, English, - informer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stool pigeon, stoolie, pigeon, lockout pin, supergrass: slang expressions. 9, record 5, English, - informer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- indicateur
1, record 5, French, indicateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indic 2, record 5, French, indic
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- indicateur de police 3, record 5, French, indicateur%20de%20police
correct, masculine noun
- espion 2, record 5, French, espion
correct, masculine noun
- mouchard 4, record 5, French, mouchard
correct, pejorative
- délateur 4, record 5, French, d%C3%A9lateur
correct, pejorative
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne, bien souvent du milieu, qui se met à la solde de la police pour la renseigner. 4, record 5, French, - indicateur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Larousse de la langue française LEXIS, "indic" est un terme populaire. 5, record 5, French, - indicateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- delator
1, record 5, Spanish, delator
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- denunciador 2, record 5, Spanish, denunciador
correct, masculine noun
- denunciante 3, record 5, Spanish, denunciante
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-05-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- electronic monitoring receiver 1, record 6, English, electronic%20monitoring%20receiver
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
receives the signal transmitted by the electronic bracelet of a home arrest person. 1, record 6, English, - electronic%20monitoring%20receiver
Record 6, Key term(s)
- electronic monitoring device
- electronic monitoring ring
- electronic ring
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- boîtier mouchard
1, record 6, French, bo%C3%AEtier%20mouchard
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le boulet virtuel du délinquant en prison à domicile est muni d'une boucle radio qui émet un bip périodique vers un boîtier mouchard lui-même relié à un central de surveillance. 1, record 6, French, - bo%C3%AEtier%20mouchard
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-12-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
- Dashboards and Instrumentation (Motor Vehicles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sneak
1, record 7, English, sneak
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
- Tableau et instruments de bord (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mouchard
1, record 7, French, mouchard
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme les avions, les voitures seront peut-être un jour dotées d'une boîte noire susceptible de garder en mémoire tous les paramètres d'un accident. Un premier "mouchard" pour automobile vient d'être développé en Allemagne par Mannesmann Kienzle. En rapportant les vitesses, les trajectoires et le freinage (ou son absence) des véhicules en cause, le système laisse peu de chance aux fautifs d'échapper à leurs responsabilités. 1, record 7, French, - mouchard
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-09-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Telephone Facilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- harmonica bug 1, record 8, English, harmonica%20bug
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- infinity bug 1, record 8, English, infinity%20bug
- infinity transmitter 1, record 8, English, infinity%20transmitter
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An audio amplifier connected to a telephone line through an audio-tone sensitive relay which is activated by telephoning the bugged premises and sounding the coded tone. The called telephone does not ring and it is held open so that the caller can hear the conversations taking place in the vicinity of the microphone attached to the amplifier. 1, record 8, English, - harmonica%20bug
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taken from "Methods of Electronics Audio Surveillance." 1, record 8, English, - harmonica%20bug
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mouchard à harmonica
1, record 8, French, mouchard%20%C3%A0%20harmonica
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- mouchard à l'harmonica 2, record 8, French, mouchard%20%C3%A0%20l%27harmonica
masculine noun
- émetteur à harmonica 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9metteur%20%C3%A0%20harmonica
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) dévissez (...) le micro (...) du combiné et substituez à la partie mobile un émetteur miniaturisé (...) Composez ensuite le numéro d'appel, jouez une note déterminée sur votre harmonica, le mécanisme est enclenché. Vous pourrez entendre, fût-ce à des milliers de kilomètres, tout ce qui se dit à portée du téléphone, même raccroché. 3, record 8, French, - mouchard%20%C3%A0%20harmonica
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-09-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- looker 1, record 9, English, looker
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a spy or observer. 1, record 9, English, - looker
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mouchard
1, record 9, French, mouchard
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
personne qui en espionne une autre, qui la surveille, qui dénonce ses actes. 1, record 9, French, - mouchard
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mouchard était mêlé à la foule. 1, record 9, French, - mouchard
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mouchard 1, record 10, French, mouchard
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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