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DOCUMENT AUTHENTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Records Management (Management)
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- authentic document
1, record 1, English, authentic%20document
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A document that is proven to be what it purports to be and that it is created, transmitted, received, maintained, managed, archived or destroyed under approved recordkeeping procedures that protect against unauthorized addition, destruction, deletion, alteration, use or concealment. 1, record 1, English, - authentic%20document
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An authentic document may include the following external markings: an original hand-written signature, and/or a digital equivalent, and/or a stamp and/or be managed in an official records repository. 1, record 1, English, - authentic%20document
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
authentic document: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - authentic%20document
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- document authentique
1, record 1, French, document%20authentique
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document dont on peut prouver qu'il est bien ce qu'il prétend être et qui est créé, transmis, reçu, conservé, géré, archivé ou détruit conformément aux procédures approuvées de gestion des archives courantes, intermédiaires et définitives visant à le protéger contre les ajouts, les destructions, les suppressions, les modifications, les utilisations ou les dissimulations non autorisés. 1, record 1, French, - document%20authentique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un document authentique peut comprendre les marquages externes suivants : une signature manuscrite originale ou une signature numérique équivalente, ou encore un tampon, et peut être géré par un dépositaire officiel. 1, record 1, French, - document%20authentique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
document authentique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - document%20authentique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos comerciales y administrativos
- Gestión de documentos (Gestión)
- Administración militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- documento auténtico
1, record 1, Spanish, documento%20aut%C3%A9ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Documento que lleva una firma o un sello que da fe de que es auténtico y oficial. Si se trata de un documento del enemigo, puede haber sido preparado con fines de decepción, por lo que aunque esté autenticado, debe confirmarse con otras informaciones, tales como las condiciones de captura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - documento%20aut%C3%A9ntico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Legal Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- genuine document
1, record 2, English, genuine%20document
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Material alteration in a genuine document 2, record 2, English, - genuine%20document
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Documents juridiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- document authentique
1, record 2, French, document%20authentique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Altération essentielle dans un document authentique. 2, record 2, French, - document%20authentique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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