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Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- message source
1, record 1, English, message%20source
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- information source 1, record 1, English, information%20source
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
that part of a communication system from which messages are considered to originate 1, record 1, English, - message%20source
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message source; information source: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996]. 2, record 1, English, - message%20source
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- source de messages
1, record 1, French, source%20de%20messages
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- source d'information 1, record 1, French, source%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
partie d'un système de communication d'où l'on considère que sont issus les messages 1, record 1, French, - source%20de%20messages
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - source%20de%20messages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Electronic Warfare
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 2, record 2, English, information%20source
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In information theory, the part of a communication system from which messages are considered to originate. 3, record 2, English, - message%20source
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
message source; information source: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 4, record 2, English, - message%20source
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Guerre électronique
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 2, 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 matériel de communication destiné à envoyer des messages. 3, record 2, French, - source%20de%20messages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source de messages; source d'information : termes normalisés par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 2, French, - source%20de%20messages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
- Guerra electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente de mensajes
1, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20de%20mensajes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fuente de información 1, record 2, Spanish, fuente%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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