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BESOIN CONNAITRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Security
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- need-to-know
1, record 1, English, need%2Dto%2Dknow
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- need to know 2, record 1, English, need%20to%20know
correct, noun
- need-to-know principle 3, record 1, English, need%2Dto%2Dknow%20principle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A requirement for a person to have access to particular information to perform his or her duties. 4, record 1, English, - need%2Dto%2Dknow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
need-to-know: term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee (STC) in the context of revising the glossary in the Government of Canada Security Policy. 5, record 1, English, - need%2Dto%2Dknow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
need-to-know: term standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 1, English, - need%2Dto%2Dknow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- besoin de connaître
1, record 1, French, besoin%20de%20conna%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- besoin d'en connaître 2, record 1, French, besoin%20d%27en%20conna%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- besoin de savoir 3, record 1, French, besoin%20de%20savoir
correct, masculine noun
- principe du besoin de connaître 4, record 1, French, principe%20du%20besoin%20de%20conna%C3%AEtre
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe selon lequel une personne doit avoir accès à certains renseignements pour exercer ses fonctions. 5, record 1, French, - besoin%20de%20conna%C3%AEtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
besoin de connaître : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS) dans le cadre de la révision du glossaire de la Politique sur la sécurité du Gouvernement du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - besoin%20de%20conna%C3%AEtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
besoin d'en connaître : terme normalisé par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 6, record 1, French, - besoin%20de%20conna%C3%AEtre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- necesidad de saber
1, record 1, Spanish, necesidad%20de%20saber
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- principio de la necesidad de saber 2, record 1, Spanish, principio%20de%20la%20necesidad%20de%20saber
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cognizance need
1, record 2, English, cognizance%20need
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The need for conscious knowlegde or recognition. 1, record 2, English, - cognizance%20need
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- besoin de connaissance
1, record 2, French, besoin%20de%20connaissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- besoin de connaître 2, record 2, French, besoin%20de%20conna%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cognitive need
1, record 3, English, cognitive%20need
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The need to observe and understand the environment. 2, record 3, English, - cognitive%20need
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- besoin cognitif
1, record 3, French, besoin%20cognitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- besoin de connaître 1, record 3, French, besoin%20de%20conna%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- need-to-know
1, record 4, English, need%2Dto%2Dknow
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
legitimate requirement of a prospective recipient of data to know, to access, or to possess any sensitive information represented by these data 1, record 4, English, - need%2Dto%2Dknow
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
need-to-know: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 4, English, - need%2Dto%2Dknow
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- besoin d'en connaître
1, record 4, French, besoin%20d%27en%20conna%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
besoin légitime qu'a un destinataire potentiel d'une information sensible d'en connaître l'existence, d'y accéder ou de la détenir 1, record 4, French, - besoin%20d%27en%20conna%C3%AEtre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
besoin d'en connaître : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 4, French, - besoin%20d%27en%20conna%C3%AEtre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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