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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free form message text
1, record 1, English, free%20form%20message%20text
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A message text without prescribed format arrangements. 1, record 1, English, - free%20form%20message%20text
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The free form message text] is intended for fast drafting as well as manual handling and processing. 1, record 1, English, - free%20form%20message%20text
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
free form message text : designation standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - free%20form%20message%20text
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- texte de message libre
1, record 1, French, texte%20de%20message%20libre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Texte de message sans modèle prescrit. 1, record 1, French, - texte%20de%20message%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le texte de message libre] est destiné à permettre une rédaction rapide, ainsi qu'une gestion et un traitement manuels. 1, record 1, French, - texte%20de%20message%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
texte de message libre : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - texte%20de%20message%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Comunicaciones militares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- texto de mensaje libre
1, record 1, Spanish, texto%20de%20mensaje%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Texto de un mensaje que no se ajusta a las disposiciones de formato prescritas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - texto%20de%20mensaje%20libre
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