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MILITARY DECEPTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deception
1, record 1, English, deception
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- military deception 2, record 1, English, military%20deception
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- MD 3, record 1, English, MD
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- MILDEC 4, record 1, English, MILDEC
correct
- MD 3, record 1, English, MD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actions executed to mislead adversary military decision makers regarding friendly military capabilities, intentions and operations. 5, record 1, English, - deception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
military deception; MD : term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - deception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
deception: term standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - deception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
military deception : term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 1, English, - deception
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déception
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déception militaire 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ception%20militaire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- MD 3, record 1, French, MD
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- MILDEC 4, record 1, French, MILDEC
correct, feminine noun
- MD 3, record 1, French, MD
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Actions exécutées pour tromper les décideurs militaires adverses quant aux capacités, aux intentions et aux opérations des forces amies. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déception militaire; MD : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées; terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déception : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
déception : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
déception : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 décembre 2013. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
déception militaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 6, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9ception
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrategia militar
- Ejército de tierra
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decepción
1, record 1, Spanish, decepci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todas las medidas que se toman, con el fin de engañar al enemigo, mediante la manipulación, distorsión y falsificación de la realidad con objeto de inducirle a tomar decisiones que sean perjudiciales a sus intereses. 1, record 1, Spanish, - decepci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Intelligence (Military)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- command and control warfare
1, record 2, English, command%20and%20control%20warfare
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- C2W 2, record 2, English, C2W
correct, NATO, officially approved
- CCW 3, record 2, English, CCW
NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The integrated use of all military capabilities including operations security, deception, psychological operations, electronic warfare and physical destruction, supported by all-source intelligence and communication and information systems, to deny information to, influence, degrade or destroy an adversary's command and control capabilities while protecting friendly command and control capabilities against similar actions. 4, record 2, English, - command%20and%20control%20warfare
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MOP 30 declared command and control warfare to be the implementation of information warfare on the battlefield, and that this type of warfare derived from military forces, reliance on timely and accurate information. 5, record 2, English, - command%20and%20control%20warfare
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
command and control warfare: term and definition standardized by NATO. 6, record 2, English, - command%20and%20control%20warfare
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
command and control warfare; C2W: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 2, English, - command%20and%20control%20warfare
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Guerre électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guerre du commandement et du contrôle
1, record 2, French, guerre%20du%20commandement%20et%20du%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- C2W 2, record 2, French, C2W
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
- CCW 3, record 2, French, CCW
NATO
- GCC 4, record 2, French, GCC
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi intégré de tous les moyens militaires s'appuyant sur le renseignement de toutes sources et les systèmes d'information et de communication, visant à interdire à l'adversaire l'accès aux informations, à influencer, affaiblir ou détruire ses moyens de commandement et de contrôle, tout en protégeant d'actions analogues les moyens de commandement et de contrôle amis. 5, record 2, French, - guerre%20du%20commandement%20et%20du%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les moyens militaires employés comprennent la sécurité des opérations, la déception, les opérations psychologiques, la guerre électronique et la destruction physique. 5, record 2, French, - guerre%20du%20commandement%20et%20du%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guerre du commandement et du contrôle : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 2, French, - guerre%20du%20commandement%20et%20du%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
guerre du commandement et du contrôle; C2W : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 2, French, - guerre%20du%20commandement%20et%20du%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Intelligence (Military)
- National and International Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- offensive counterinformation
1, record 3, English, offensive%20counterinformation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Offensive counterinformation enables us to use the information realm and impedes the adversary's use of the realm. Typical means include physical attack, military deception, psychological operations, electronic warfare, and information attack... 2, record 3, English, - offensive%20counterinformation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Sécurité nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contre-information offensive
1, record 3, French, contre%2Dinformation%20offensive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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