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CONFIDENTIALITY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- confidentiality
1, record 1, English, confidentiality
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- data confidentiality 2, record 1, English, data%20confidentiality
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A property of data that indicates its degree of protection against unauthorized processing. 3, record 1, English, - confidentiality
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
confidentiality: designation standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission and officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC). 4, record 1, English, - confidentiality
Record 1, Key term(s)
- confidentiality of data
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- confidentialité
1, record 1, French, confidentialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- confidentialité des données 2, record 1, French, confidentialit%C3%A9%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété de données qui indique leur degré de protection contre les traitements non autorisés. 3, record 1, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
confidentialité : désignation normalisée par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale et uniformisée par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité. 4, record 1, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad de IT
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- confidencialidad de los datos
1, record 1, Spanish, confidencialidad%20de%20los%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- confidencialidad 2, record 1, Spanish, confidencialidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propiedad de la información, por la que se garantiza que está accesible únicamente a personal autorizado a acceder a dicha información. 1, record 1, Spanish, - confidencialidad%20de%20los%20datos
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- confidentiality
1, record 2, English, confidentiality
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sensitivity of information or assets to unauthorized disclosure, recorded as classification or designation, each of which implies a degree of injury should unauthorized disclosure occur. 1, record 2, English, - confidentiality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- confidentialité
1, record 2, French, confidentialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vulnérabilité des renseignements ou des biens à la divulgation non autorisée; elle s'exprime par une classification ou une désignation, ce qui sous-entend qu'une divulgation non autorisée peut entraîner un certain préjudice. 1, record 2, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- confidentiality
1, record 3, English, confidentiality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Special sense, importing a special type of confidence based on reliance which may lead to undue influence. "Confidentiality" is intended to convey that extra quality in the relevant confidence that is implicit in the phrase "confidential relationship" ... It imports some quality beyond that inherent in the confidence that can well exist between trustworthy persons who in business affairs deal with each other at arms' length. It is one of the features of this element that once it exists, influence naturally grows out of it ...' Lloyd Bank v. Bundy, [1974] 3 W.L.R. 501,511, per Sir Eric Sachs. 2, record 3, English, - confidentiality
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- confidentiarité
1, record 3, French, confidentiarit%C3%A9
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
On pourra tout autant parler du «caractère confidentiaire» ou de la «nature confidentiaire» de l'acte en cause. 2, record 3, French, - confidentiarit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
confidentiarité : néologisme de forme proposé par le Comité de normalisation du PAJLO. 3, record 3, French, - confidentiarit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
confidentiarité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 3, French, - confidentiarit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Trusts (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- confidentiality
1, record 4, English, confidentiality
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
General sense, importing secrecy. 2, record 4, English, - confidentiality
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des fiducies (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- confidentialité
1, record 4, French, confidentialit%C3%A9
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
On pourra tout autant parler du «caractère confidentiel» ou de la «nature confidentielle» de l'acte en cause. 2, record 4, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
confidentialité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 4, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- Sociology of Medicine
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- confidentiality
1, record 5, English, confidentiality
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A professional’s promise to his or her client not to reveal information without the client’s consent. 2, record 5, English, - confidentiality
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Confidentiality is vital for maintaining a successful therapeutic relationship. In law, confidentiality is considered an explicit or implicit contract between the patient and the professional that requires the latter to maintain confidentiality. 2, record 5, English, - confidentiality
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
confidentiality: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 5, English, - confidentiality
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Sociologie de la médecine
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- confidentialité
1, record 5, French, confidentialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Promesse d'un professionnel à son client de ne pas révéler d’informations sans son consentement. 1, record 5, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'exigence de confidentialité est au cœur du maintien et de la réussite de la relation thérapeutique. En droit, le secret professionnel est entendu comme un contrat explicite ou implicite entre le patient et le professionnel qui oblige ce dernier à la confidentialité. 1, record 5, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
confidentialité : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 5, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización médica y hospitalaria
- Sociología de la medicina
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- confidencialidad
1, record 5, Spanish, confidencialidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secreto médico de acuerdo con el cual toda la información personal de un enfermo le pertenece a éste, le es confiada al profesional a quien acude buscando su ayuda, y es por lo tanto cuidadosamente guardada en forma reservada u oculta a los demás. 2, record 5, Spanish, - confidencialidad
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hoy día sigue siendo un valor fundamental [...] la confidencialidad en la asistencia sanitaria, encuentra su expresión en tres principios clave: Los individuos tienen un derecho fundamental a la privacidad y a la confidencialidad de la información relativa a su salud. Los individuos tienen derecho a controlar el acceso a y la divulgación de la información relativa a su salud dando, denegando o retirando su consentimiento. Para cualquier divulgación de información confidencial, los profesionales sanitarios deberán considerar su necesidad, proporcionalidad y los riesgos que esta divulgación puede conllevar. 3, record 5, Spanish, - confidencialidad
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Group Dynamics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- confidentiality
1, record 6, English, confidentiality
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Treating as private the information clients provide about themselves so that no harm will befall the client for having disclosed the information; includes releasing information about clients only with their permission. 1, record 6, English, - confidentiality
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
breach of confidentiality. 2, record 6, English, - confidentiality
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- secret professionnel
1, record 6, French, secret%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-04-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- confidentiality
1, record 7, English, confidentiality
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A characteristic applied to information to signify that it can only be disclosed to authorized individuals to prevent injury to national or other interests. 1, record 7, English, - confidentiality
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
confidentiality: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 7, English, - confidentiality
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- confidentialité
1, record 7, French, confidentialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité conférée à des renseignements pour signifier qu'ils ne peuvent être divulgués qu'à des personnes autorisées, afin de prévenir tout préjudice à l'intérêt national ou à d'autres intérêts. 1, record 7, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
confidentialité : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 7, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- confidentiality
1, record 8, English, confidentiality
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The privacy of income tax and GST/HST [goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax] returns and other related tax information. The only people with access to this information are those who are authorized by law or those to whom the taxpayer has given permission in writing. 1, record 8, English, - confidentiality
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- confidentialité
1, record 8, French, confidentialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le caractère privé des déclarations de revenus et des déclarations de TPS/TVH [taxe sur les produits et services / taxe sur la vente harmonisée], et des autres renseignements fiscaux. Les seules personnes ayant accès à ces renseignements sont celles qui y sont autorisées par la loi ou à qui le contribuable a accordé la permission par écrit. 1, record 8, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- confidentiality
1, record 9, English, confidentiality
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
property of data that indicates the extent to which these data have not been made available or disclosed to unauthorized individuals, processes, or other entities 1, record 9, English, - confidentiality
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
confidentiality: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 9, English, - confidentiality
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- confidentialité
1, record 9, French, confidentialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
propriété des données qui indique dans quelle mesure elles n'ont pas été rendues accessibles ou divulguées à des personnes, des processus ou entités non autorisés 1, record 9, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
confidentialité : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 9, French, - confidentialit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-11-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- confidentiality
1, record 10, English, confidentiality
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each Party shall maintain, in accordance with its law, the confidentiality of confidential business information collected pursuant to this Chapter and shall protect that information from disclosure that could prejudice the competitive position of the persons providing the information. The confidential business information collected pursuant to this Chapter may only be disclosed to those authorities responsible for the administration and enforcement of determinations of origin, and of customs and revenue matters. 2, record 10, English, - confidentiality
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The port director or other customs officer who has possession of confidential business information collected pursuant to this part shall, in accordance with part 103 of this chapter, maintain its confidentiality and protect it from any disclosure that could prejudice the competitive position of the persons providing the information. If in the opinion of customs an impasse exists on the issue of confidentiality and the person who submitted the advance ruling request does not withdraw the request, customs will decline to issue the advance ruling. 2, record 10, English, - confidentiality
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- caractère confidentiel
1, record 10, French, caract%C3%A8re%20confidentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chacune des Parties préservera, en conformité avec sa législation, le caractère confidentiel des renseignements commerciaux confidentiels recueillis aux termes du présent chapitre et protégera ces renseignements de toute divulgation qui pourrait porter préjudice à la situation concurrentielle des personnes ayant fourni ces renseignements. 1, record 10, French, - caract%C3%A8re%20confidentiel
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho mercantil
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- confidencialidad
1, record 10, Spanish, confidencialidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- reserva 1, record 10, Spanish, reserva
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada una de las Partes mantendrá, de conformidad con lo establecido en su legislación, la confidencialidad de la información comercial confidencial obtenida conforme a este capítulo y la protegerá contra su divulgación que pudiera perjudicar la posición competitiva de la persona que la proporcione. 2, record 10, Spanish, - confidencialidad
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cada una de las Partes mantendrá en reserva la información comercial confidencial obtenida de conformidad con el capítulo quinto, y la protegerá de toda divulgación que pudiera perjudicar la posición competitiva de la persona que la proporcione. 2, record 10, Spanish, - confidencialidad
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