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OPSEC [2 records]

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Record 1 2026-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Security
DEF

The process which gives a military operation or exercise appropriate security, using passive or active means, to deny the enemy knowledge of the dispositions, capabilities and intentions of friendly forces.

OBS

operations security; OPSEC: designations and definition standardized by NATO; designations officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

OBS

operations security; OPSEC: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

operational security; OPSEC: designations considered obsolete by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • operation security

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Sécurité
DEF

Ensemble des mesures qui donnent à une opération ou à un exercice militaires la sécurité adéquate par des moyens actifs ou passifs, afin d'interdire à l'ennemi la connaissance du dispositif, des moyens et des intentions des forces amies.

OBS

sécurité des opérations : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

sécurité des opérations; SECOP; OPSEC : désignations uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense.

OBS

sécurité des opérations; SECOP; OPSEC : désignations d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

sécurité opérationnelle; SECOP : désignations obsolètes au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Traduction obtenue de la section de traduction, Approvisionnements et services Canada.

Spanish

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