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CONTAMINATION DONNEES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- data contamination
1, record 1, English, data%20contamination
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contamination 2, record 1, English, contamination
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The introduction of data of one security classification or security category into data of a lower security classification or different security category. 3, record 1, English, - data%20contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contamination: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 1, English, - data%20contamination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
data contamination: designation officially approved by the Government EDP Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 1, English, - data%20contamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contamination des données
1, record 1, French, contamination%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pollution 2, record 1, French, pollution
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Introduction de données relevant d'une classification de sécurité ou d'une catégorie de sécurité donnée dans des données relevant d'une classification de sécurité inférieure ou d'une catégorie de sécurité différente. 2, record 1, French, - contamination%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contamination des données; pollution : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - contamination%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contamination des données : désignation uniformisée par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - contamination%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación de los datos
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contamination
1, record 2, English, contamination
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
introduction of data of one security classification or security category into data of a lower security classification or different security category 1, record 2, English, - contamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contamination: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 2, English, - contamination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pollution
1, record 2, French, pollution
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contamination des données 1, record 2, French, contamination%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
introduction de données relevant d'une classification de sécurité ou d'une catégorie de sécurité donnée dans des données relevant d'une classification de sécurité inférieure ou d'une catégorie de sécurité différente 1, record 2, French, - pollution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pollution; contamination des données : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 2, French, - pollution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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