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COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SYSTEMS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- communication and information systems
1, record 1, English, communication%20and%20information%20systems
correct, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CIS 2, record 1, English, CIS
correct, plural, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] collective term for communication systems and information systems. 3, record 1, English, - communication%20and%20information%20systems
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
communication and information systems; CIS: designations standardized by NATO and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - communication%20and%20information%20systems
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- systèmes d'information et de communication
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27information%20et%20de%20communication
correct, plural masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SIC 2, record 1, French, SIC
correct, plural masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme collectif englobant les systèmes d'information et les systèmes de communication. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27information%20et%20de%20communication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
systèmes d'information et de communication; SIC : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27information%20et%20de%20communication
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de telecomunicaciones e información
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20telecomunicaciones%20e%20informaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de equipo, métodos y procedimientos y si es necesario de personal organizado para efectuar las tareas de reunir información y efectuar su tratamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20telecomunicaciones%20e%20informaci%C3%B3n
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