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positionsquatting

English translation: cybersquatting

15:25 Apr 21, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Internet, e-Commerce
French term or phrase: positionsquatting
Hi

Here's a strange question!

I'm working on something about online trade in counterfeits which mentions "positionsquatting," defined as buying brand names and trademarks as keywords to drive traffic to illicit sites.

So far so good, except that every search for "positionsquatting" on Google takes me to sites that are in some way related to France or translated from French.

Could this be a French term (based on "cybersquatting")?

Is anyone familiar with it in current English usage?

Many thanks!
Sandra Petch
Local time: 21:16
English translation:cybersquatting
Explanation:
Originally meant buying desirable domain names and waiting for someone to come and pay for them but now is broadened to mean sitting on any cyber asset - either for financial reasons or to support phishing attacks or similar.
Selected response from:

Alison Curran
Local time: 20:16
Grading comment
Thanks very much! I'm going with cybersquatting as positionsquatting just doesn't seem to be a valid English term.



Summary of answers provided
4 +1cybersquatting
Alison Curran
4positionsquatting
RachidAmrani


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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cybersquatting


Explanation:
Originally meant buying desirable domain names and waiting for someone to come and pay for them but now is broadened to mean sitting on any cyber asset - either for financial reasons or to support phishing attacks or similar.

Alison Curran
Local time: 20:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks very much! I'm going with cybersquatting as positionsquatting just doesn't seem to be a valid English term.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks - positionsquatting seems to be a form of cybersquatting, but is it actually a bona fide English term?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RachidAmrani: "cybersquatting" is a synonym of "positionsquatting" they are both English termss
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
positionsquatting


Explanation:
Positionsquatting et CAC 40
Il s'agit d'une nouvelle technique de détournement de trafic qui a vu le jour aux Etats-Unis. Des entreprises américaines ont payé pour apparaître rapidement lors de recherches sur les entreprises françaises du CAC40 dans Aol.com, Lycos.com, Looksmart.com ou Yahoo.com.


    Reference: http://www.agiligence.fr/
RachidAmrani
Morocco
Local time: 20:16
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks - as I mentioned in the question, the only occurrences of this term appear to be in French, hence why I'm questioning whether it's a bona fide English term.

Asker: Thanks for your help!

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