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SOURCE INFORMATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Communication and Information Management
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- information source
1, record 1, English, information%20source
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source d'information
1, record 1, French, source%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-02-03
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
- message source
1, record 2, English, message%20source
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- information source 1, record 2, English, information%20source
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
that part of a communication system from which messages are considered to originate 1, record 2, English, - message%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message source; information source: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996]. 2, record 2, English, - message%20source
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
- source de messages
1, record 2, French, source%20de%20messages
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- source d'information 1, record 2, French, source%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
partie d'un système de communication d'où l'on considère que sont issus les messages 1, record 2, French, - source%20de%20messages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source de messages; source d'information : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996]. 2, record 2, French, - source%20de%20messages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Electronic Warfare
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- message source
1, record 3, English, message%20source
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- information source 2, record 3, English, information%20source
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In information theory, the part of a communication system from which messages are considered to originate. 3, record 3, English, - message%20source
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message source; information source: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 3, English, - message%20source
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Guerre électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- source de messages
1, record 3, French, source%20de%20messages
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- source d'information 2, record 3, French, source%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un matériel de communication destiné à envoyer des messages. 3, record 3, French, - source%20de%20messages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source de messages; source d'information : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 3, French, - source%20de%20messages
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
- Guerra electrónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente de mensajes
1, record 3, Spanish, fuente%20de%20mensajes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuente de información 1, record 3, Spanish, fuente%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-07-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- source of information
1, record 4, English, source%20of%20information
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- information source 2, record 4, English, information%20source
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- source de renseignements
1, record 4, French, source%20de%20renseignements
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- source d'information 2, record 4, French, source%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- source information 1, record 5, English, source%20information
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- information de base
1, record 5, French, information%20de%20base
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- information de source 2, record 5, French, information%20de%20source
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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