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OSINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Information Sources (Journalism)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open-source intelligence
1, record 1, English, open%2Dsource%20intelligence
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OSINT 2, record 1, English, OSINT
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open source intelligence 3, record 1, English, open%20source%20intelligence
correct
- OSINT 4, record 1, English, OSINT
correct
- OSINT 4, record 1, English, OSINT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intelligence derived from publicly available information, as well as other unclassified information that has limited public distribution or access. 5, record 1, English, - open%2Dsource%20intelligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open-source intelligence; OSINT: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - open%2Dsource%20intelligence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
open-source intelligence; OSINT: designations officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 1, English, - open%2Dsource%20intelligence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Sources d'information (Journalisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- renseignement de sources ouvertes
1, record 1, French, renseignement%20de%20sources%20ouvertes
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OSINT 2, record 1, French, OSINT
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- renseignement d'origine sources ouvertes 3, record 1, French, renseignement%20d%27origine%20sources%20ouvertes
correct, masculine noun
- ROSO 4, record 1, French, ROSO
correct, masculine noun
- ROSO 4, record 1, French, ROSO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renseignement provenant d'informations accessibles au public et autres informations non classifiées dont la diffusion publique ou l'accès sont limités. 5, record 1, French, - renseignement%20de%20sources%20ouvertes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renseignement de sources ouvertes; OSINT : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - renseignement%20de%20sources%20ouvertes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
renseignement de sources ouvertes; OSINT : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 6, record 1, French, - renseignement%20de%20sources%20ouvertes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- renseignements de sources ouvertes
- renseignements d'origine sources ouvertes
- renseignement d'origine source ouverte
- renseignements d'origine source ouverte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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