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Record 1 2019-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • Counter-Measures (Military operations)
  • Electronic Warfare
  • IT Security
DEF

An action, device, procedure, technique, or other measure that is designed to minimize vulnerability.

OBS

Techniques are actions taken by personnel and/or functions performed by equipment.

OBS

countermeasure: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission.

OBS

countermeasure; CM: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • counter-measure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
  • Guerre électronique
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Action, dispositif, procédure, technique ou autre mesure conçue pour réduire la vulnérabilité.

OBS

Les techniques constituent des actions prises par des personnes ou des fonctions exercées par de l'équipement.

OBS

contre-mesure : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

OBS

contre-mesure; CM : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées, le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • contremesure

Spanish

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