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Record 1 1995-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Intelligence (Military)
  • Encryption and Decryption
CONT

In primitive systems such as the Sig Sally used in World War II, the frequency of the audio signal was shifted according to a pre-determined key.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre électronique
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
CONT

Dans les systèmes primitifs comme le Sig Sally de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, on faisait varier la fréquence du signal audio selon une séquence prédéterminée qui constituait la «clé».

Spanish

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