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GC DIRECTORY SERVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Internet and Telematics
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Government of Canada Directory Service
1, record 1, English, Government%20of%20Canada%20Directory%20Service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- GC Directory service 1, record 1, English, GC%20Directory%20service
see observation
- GoC directory Service 2, record 1, English, GoC%20directory%20Service
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Secure Channel directory component will be required to interface with the GoC Directory Service. 3, record 1, English, - Government%20of%20Canada%20Directory%20Service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GC: Although the abbreviations GoC and GOC are widely used on government sites, GC is the correct abbreviation for Government of Canada, as specified in Linguistic Recommendation RL-2 of the Translation Bureau. 1, record 1, English, - Government%20of%20Canada%20Directory%20Service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Internet et télématique
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Service d'annuaire du gouvernement du Canada
1, record 1, French, Service%20d%27annuaire%20du%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Service d'annuaire du GC 1, record 1, French, Service%20d%27annuaire%20du%20GC
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans son ensemble, [le Service d'annuaire du GC] donne accès à l'information de téléphonie et à l'information ICP [infrastructure à clé publique], et fournira ultérieurement d'autres types de renseignements sur les employés, les dispositifs, les applications, les services et les clients du gouvernement, à tous les niveaux de gouvernement, aux entreprises et au grand public. Le Service d'annuaire du GC [gouvernement du Canada] repose sur le SANIF [Service d'annuaire national de l'infrastructure fédérée] et sur les annuaires des ministères participants qui sont regroupés pour constituer un service d'annuaire unifié. 1, record 1, French, - Service%20d%27annuaire%20du%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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