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French translation: Le hameçonnage de hauts fonctionnaires/dirigeants


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16:11 Jan 30, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Internet, e-Commerce
English term or phrase: whale phising
malicious e-mail targeted at senior officials in a company or a department
mcperreault
French translation:Le hameçonnage de hauts fonctionnaires/dirigeants
Explanation:
Cette expression n'ayant pas encore d'équivalent en France, il faut faire la distinction entre le phishing et le phishing destinés aux hauts fonctionnaires ou dirigeants.
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Carole Camilleri
France
Local time: 16:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2hameçonnage
Christine Correcher
3 +1Le hameçonnage de hauts fonctionnaires/dirigeants
Carole Camilleri


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hameçonnage


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Christine Correcher
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain Marsol: Oui, plus exactement hameçonnage visant les "gros poissons", voir http://www.ibm.com/news/ca/fr/2011/09/29/j992400y54555m62.ht...
21 mins

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Le hameçonnage de hauts fonctionnaires/dirigeants


Explanation:
Cette expression n'ayant pas encore d'équivalent en France, il faut faire la distinction entre le phishing et le phishing destinés aux hauts fonctionnaires ou dirigeants.

Carole Camilleri
France
Local time: 16:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  1045: 1. phishing ... avec un 's' 2. le hameçonnage des gros poissons ... ou simplement le hameçonnage des gros ...
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