This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Russian to English
  3. Business/Commerce (general)

информационная атака

English translation: disinformation/smear campaign

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Russian term or phrase:информационная атака
English translation:disinformation/smear campaign
Entered by: Oleg Lozinskiy

14:15 Dec 23, 2013
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
Russian term or phrase: информационная атака
Context - "information attacks" against banks:
отток вкладов в результате паники и специально организованных информационных атак

I see that there are plenty of references online to these "attacks". The expressions seems to mean propoaganda against banks. But I can't come up with our English equivalent, and time is against me..

Any ideas?

Thank you.
Emily Justice
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:15
disinformation campaign
Explanation:
*

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 13 мин (2013-12-23 14:28:28 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

In my perception, the source text speaks about mass media publishing rumours about the financial standing of a certain bank rather than a DDoS attack on the bank's IT system.
Selected response from:

Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:15
Grading comment
Thank you. Misha's "smear" was also helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7disinformation campaign
Oleg Lozinskiy
4information attack
kergap --


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
disinformation campaign


Explanation:
*

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 13 мин (2013-12-23 14:28:28 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

In my perception, the source text speaks about mass media publishing rumours about the financial standing of a certain bank rather than a DDoS attack on the bank's IT system.

Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 251
Grading comment
Thank you. Misha's "smear" was also helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  interprivate
9 mins
  -> Thank you, interprivate! I like The Misha's 'smear' more than my 'disinformation' :-)
agree  LilianNekipelov: I thinkso, or anti-bank propaganda.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lilian!
agree  Igor Blinov
2 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Игорь!
agree  Tatiana Lammers
4 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Татьяна!
agree  MariyaN (X)
7 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Мария!
agree  Alexandra Schneeuhr: I like the 'campaign' part )
22 hrs
  -> Thank you, Alexandra!
agree  cyhul
2 days 11 hrs
  -> Thank you, cyhul!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
information attack


Explanation:
An information attack (AI) is

“ [a]n activity taken to manipulate or destroy an adversary’s information systems without visibly changing the physical entity within which it resides."[1] ”
“ the use of electronic means to gain access to or change information in a targeted information system without necessarily damaging its physical components.[2] ”


kergap --
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:15
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oleg Lozinskiy: You are right in describing the MEANING of the 'information attack' NOTION. But (there's always a BUT) the source text, imho, implies 'attacks' against a bank(s) in the mass media (including the Web) to destroy their credibility rather than DDoS, etc.
3 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search